Respect Family Ties , Settle Disputes Fairly

This hadith is about two men, Abu bin Zam'a and Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas, who brought their case before the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Sa'd said that his brother told him to take custody of the son of a slave-girl when he returned home. Abu bin Zam'a said that this boy was his brother and was born on his father's bed. The Prophet ﷺ noticed a resemblance between Utba and the boy but ruled that since he was born on Abu bin Zam'a's father's bed, he belonged to him. He also advised Sauda to screen herself from this boy as she had been married to both brothers at different times in her life. This hadith teaches us about justice and fairness in settling disputes between people as well as respecting family ties even if they are not related by blood or marriage.