Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that a man performed li'an with his wife and also denied his relation to her child. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) separated them and attributed the child to the woman.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب اللعان / 7207
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه البخاري: 5315، ومسلم: 1494، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 6098 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 6098»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … A child born after li‘an will be attributed only to the mother.