It is narrated from Sayyidah (name unknown) (may Allah be pleased with her), who was a freed maid of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) gave her a slave girl, and that slave girl bore a child as a result of fornication. She intended to free her child and asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) for his ruling on this, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Your giving charity is better for you than freeing her; rather, keep her in your service."
I (Ibn Hajar) say: The narrators of this report are trustworthy, except for that one unnamed man, and the case of his teacher is likewise unnamed.
Hadith Referenceالمطالب العالية بزوائد المسانيد الثمانية / كتاب العتق / 1527
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده صحيح
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