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This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Sahih al-Bukhari, which contains 7,277 hadiths across 97 books. It is hadith number 5095 in the Book of Divorce.

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Sahih al-Bukhari #5095

Q: What is Sahih al-Bukhari 5095 about?

This hadith from Sahih al-Bukhari (Book of Divorce), narrated by Narrated Abu Huraira:, states: "A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! A black child has been born for me." The Prophet asked him, "Have you got camels?" The man said, "Yes." The Prophet (ﷺ) asked him, "W…"

Divorce

Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ قَزَعَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وُلِدَ لِي غُلاَمٌ أَسْوَدُ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ هَلْ لَكَ مِنْ إِبِلٍ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ نَعَمْ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ مَا أَلْوَانُهَا ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ حُمْرٌ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ هَلْ فِيهَا مِنْ أَوْرَقَ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ نَعَمْ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَأَنَّى ذَلِكَ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ لَعَلَّهُ نَزَعَهُ عِرْقٌ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَلَعَلَّ ابْنَكَ هَذَا نَزَعَهُ ‏"‏‏.‏

A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! A black child has been born for me." The Prophet asked him, "Have you got camels?" The man said, "Yes." The Prophet (ﷺ) asked him, "What color are they?" The man replied, "Red." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Is there a grey one among them?' The man replied, "Yes." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whence comes that?" He said, "May be it is because of heredity." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "May be your latest son has this color because of heredity."

Narrated by Narrated Abu Huraira:

Context

In this hadith, a man approached the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to discuss the birth of his black son. The Prophet inquired about the colors of his camels, suggesting that the child's color could be attributed to heredity. This highlights the understanding of lineage and genetics in a historical context.

Modern Application

When naming a child, it is important to consider family heritage and lineage. This hadith reminds us that physical traits can be inherited, and we should embrace our family backgrounds.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Family and Lineage and Paternity because it discusses the concept of heredity and the importance of lineage.

Family Lineage and Paternity