Sahih al-Bukhari #7037
Holding Fast to the Qur'an and Sunnah
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنَا أَصْبَغُ بْنُ الْفَرَجِ، حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ أَعْرَابِيًّا، أَتَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ إِنَّ امْرَأَتِي وَلَدَتْ غُلاَمًا أَسْوَدَ، وَإِنِّي أَنْكَرْتُهُ. فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " هَلْ لَكَ مِنْ إِبِلٍ ". قَالَ نَعَمْ. قَالَ " فَمَا أَلْوَانُهَا ". قَالَ حُمْرٌ. قَالَ " هَلْ فِيهَا مِنْ أَوْرَقَ ". قَالَ إِنَّ فِيهَا لَوُرْقًا. قَالَ " فَأَنَّى تُرَى ذَلِكَ جَاءَهَا ". قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ عِرْقٌ نَزَعَهَا. قَالَ " وَلَعَلَّ هَذَا عِرْقٌ نَزَعَهُ ". وَلَمْ يُرَخِّصْ لَهُ فِي الاِنْتِفَاءِ مِنْهُ.
A bedouin came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said, "My wife has delivered a black boy, and I suspect that he
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.
Narrated by Narrated Abu Huraira:
Context
In this hadith, a Bedouin expresses his doubt about the paternity of his newborn son due to the child's unexpected skin color. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ uses an analogy with camels to explain hereditary traits, emphasizing that physical characteristics can be inherited in ways that may not be immediately apparent. This story illustrates the importance of accepting one's family and the wisdom of the Prophet ﷺ in addressing personal concerns.
Modern Application
Today, this hadith reminds us of the significance of accepting family members regardless of their appearances. It encourages individuals to embrace diversity within families and to understand that genetics can lead to unexpected traits, fostering acceptance and love.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Family and Lineage and Paternity because it addresses issues of paternity and the acceptance of familial bonds despite differences in appearance.
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This hadith is #7037 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of Holding Fast to the Qur'an and Sunnah. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated Abu Huraira:.