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سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
كتاب الفرائضShares of Inheritance (Kitab Al-Faraid)
باب فِي الْمَوْلُودِ يَسْتَهِلُّ ثُمَّ يَمُوتُChapter: Regarding A Newborn Who Raises His Voice And Then Dies.
Hadith 2920
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ إِسْحَاق ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ قُسَيْطٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : " إِذَا اسْتَهَلَّ الْمَوْلُودُ وُرِّثَ " .
Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Prophet ﷺ said: When an infant has raised its voice (and then dies), it will be treated as an heir.
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Brief Explanation
1؎: That is, if after birth there are signs of life in the child, then according to the Shari‘ah, his inheritance is established.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
When it is established that a newborn was alive—by breathing, moving, sneezing, crying, etc.—then, according to the Shariah, he will be entitled to inheritance.
When it is established that a newborn was alive—by breathing, moving, sneezing, crying, etc.—then, according to the Shariah, he will be entitled to inheritance.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 2920
Shaykh Safi ur-Rahman Mubarakpuri
Takhrij:
«أخرجه أبوداود، الفرائض، باب في المولود يستهل ثم يموت، حديث:2920، وابن حبان (الإحسان):7 /609، حديث:6000.* ابن إسحاق عنعن وله شواهد ضعيفة.»©Explanation:
Our esteemed researcher has declared the mentioned narration to be weak in its chain of transmission (isnad), whereas other scholars have deemed it authentic, and their opinion appears to be correct. Therefore, despite the mentioned narration being weak in its chain, due to other supporting evidences and corroborating narrations, it is acceptable for practice and as proof.
And Allah knows best.
For further reference, see: (Sahih Sunan Abi Dawood, by Al-Albani, no. 2920)
«أخرجه أبوداود، الفرائض، باب في المولود يستهل ثم يموت، حديث:2920، وابن حبان (الإحسان):7 /609، حديث:6000.* ابن إسحاق عنعن وله شواهد ضعيفة.»©Explanation:
Our esteemed researcher has declared the mentioned narration to be weak in its chain of transmission (isnad), whereas other scholars have deemed it authentic, and their opinion appears to be correct. Therefore, despite the mentioned narration being weak in its chain, due to other supporting evidences and corroborating narrations, it is acceptable for practice and as proof.
And Allah knows best.
For further reference, see: (Sahih Sunan Abi Dawood, by Al-Albani, no. 2920)
Source: Bulugh al-Maram: Commentary by Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri, Page: 813
