Hadith 22
The Chapters on Rulings
ENGLISH
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that :
the Prophet (ﷺ) gave a child the choice between his father and his mother (i.e., which parent to live with). He said: “O boy, this is your mother and this is your father.”
ARABIC
حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ هِلاَلِ بْنِ أَبِي مَيْمُونَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مَيْمُونَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَيَّرَ غُلاَمًا بَيْنَ أَبِيهِ وَأُمِّهِ وَقَالَ
يَا غُلاَمُ هَذِهِ أُمُّكَ وَهَذَا أَبُوكَ
Hadith referenceSunan Ibn Majah 22
CollectionSunan Ibn Majah
BookThe Chapters on Rulings
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