Sahih al-Bukhari 7037 (Book 96, Hadith 45)
is not my child.” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said to him, “Have you got camels?” The bedouin said, “Yes.” The
Prophet said, “What color are they?” The bedouin said, “They are red.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Are any of
them Grey?” He said, “There are Grey ones among them.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Whence do you think
this color came to them?” The bedouin said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! It resulted from hereditary
disposition.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “And this (i.e., your child) has inherited his color from his ancestors.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) did not allow him to deny his paternity of the child.
Sahih al-Bukhari 7037 (Book 96, Hadith 45)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Compiled by the esteemed Islamic scholar Muḥammad ibn Ismā‘īl al-Bukhārī around 847 CE, Sahih al-Bukhari stands as one of the most revered and authoritative collections within Sunni Islam. This monumental work is a primary component of the Kutub al-Sittah, or the six canonical books of hadith. It is distinguished by its rigorous methodology and is often considered the most authentic book after the Quran. The collection is meticulously organized into 97 chapters, encompassing approximately 7,563 individual narrations of the Prophet Muhammad’s sayings, actions, and approvals, forming a vital foundation for Islamic law and practice.
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