Hadith 12
The Book of Manumission of Slaves
ENGLISH
Narrated AbuHurayrah:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The child of adultery is worst of the three. Abu Hurairah said: That I give a flog in the path of Allah (as a charity) is dearer to me than emancipating a child of adultery.
ARABIC
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى، أَخْبَرَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ سُهَيْلِ بْنِ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
وَلَدُ الزِّنَا شَرُّ الثَّلاَثَةِ
Hadith referenceSunan Abi Dawud 12
CollectionSunan Abi Dawud
BookThe Book of Manumission of Slaves
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