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Sahih al-Bukhari 7182 (Book 93, Hadith 45) #6900
The Bed Owner's Right

SUMMARY: Allah's Apostle ruled that the child belonged to the owner of the bed, and not to the one who claimed him.

Narrated 'Aisha: (the wife of the Prophet) 'Utba bin Abi Waqqas said to his brother Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas, "The son of the slave girl of Zam'a is from me, so take him into your custody". So in the year of Conquest of Mecca, Sa'd took him and said. (This is) my brother's son whom my brother has asked me to take into my custody"'.Abd bin Zam'a got up before him and said, (He is) my brother and the son of the slave girl of my father, and was born on my father's bed". So they both submitted their case before Allah's Apostle. Sa'd said, "O Allah's Messenger ! This boy is the son of my brother and he entrusted him to me"'.Abd bin Zam'a said, "This boy is my brother and the son of the slave girl of my father, and was born on the bed of my father". Allah's Messenger said, "The boy is for you, O 'Abd bin Zam'a!" Then Allah's Apostle further said, "The child is for the owner of the bed, and the stone is for the adulterer," He then said to Sauda bint Zam'a, "Veil (screen) yourself before him," when he saw the child's resemblance to 'Utba. The boy did not see her again till he met Allah.
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ كَانَ عُتْبَةُ بْنُ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ عَهِدَ إِلَى أَخِيهِ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ أَنَّ ابْنَ وَلِيدَةِ زَمْعَةَ مِنِّي فَاقْبِضْهُ إِلَيْكَ‏.‏ فَلَمَّا كَانَ عَامُ الْفَتْحِ أَخَذَهُ سَعْدٌ فَقَالَ ابْنُ أَخِي، قَدْ كَانَ عَهِدَ إِلَىَّ فِيهِ، فَقَامَ إِلَيْهِ عَبْدُ بْنُ زَمْعَةَ فَقَالَ أَخِي وَابْنُ وَلِيدَةِ أَبِي، وُلِدَ عَلَى فِرَاشِهِ‏.‏ فَتَسَاوَقَا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ سَعْدٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ابْنُ أَخِي، كَانَ عَهِدَ إِلَىَّ فِيهِ‏.‏ وَقَالَ عَبْدُ بْنُ زَمْعَةَ أَخِي وَابْنُ وَلِيدَةِ أَبِي، وُلِدَ عَلَى فِرَاشِهِ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ هُوَ لَكَ يَا عَبْدُ بْنَ زَمْعَةَ ‏"‏‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ الْوَلَدُ لِلْفِرَاشِ، وَلِلْعَاهِرِ الْحَجَرُ ‏"‏‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ لِسَوْدَةَ بِنْتِ زَمْعَةَ ‏"‏ احْتَجِبِي مِنْهُ ‏"‏، لِمَا رَأَى مِنْ شَبَهِهِ بِعُتْبَةَ، فَمَا رَآهَا حَتَّى لَقِيَ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى‏.‏

TOPICS
bed  *  ownership  *  custody  *  claiming  *  ruling

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect family ties; Follow rulings given by Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ); Avoid Adultery; Uphold ownership rights in Islam .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith discusses a dispute between two brothers over a child. Utba bin Abi Waqqas asked his brother Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas to take custody of his son, but Abd bin Zam'a also claimed that he was his brother and was born on his father's bed. They both submitted their case before Allah's Apostle who ruled that the child belonged to Abd bin Zam'a as he was born on his father's bed. He then said "The stone is for adulterer" which means that adultery should be avoided at all costs as it can lead to disputes like this one. This hadith teaches us about ownership rights in Islam, specifically when it comes to children; it also teaches us about avoiding adultery as it can lead to disputes between people.

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