Musnad Ahmad

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that once, regarding the son of Zam‘a’s slave woman, ‘Abd bin Zam‘a (may Allah be pleased with him) and Hazrat Sa‘d bin Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him) brought their dispute to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). ‘Abd bin Zam‘a (may Allah be pleased with him) said, “O Messenger of Allah! This is my brother, he is the son of my father’s slave woman and was born on my father’s bed.” And Sa‘d (may Allah be pleased with him) was saying, “My brother made a bequest to me that when you reach Makkah, take the son of Zam‘a’s slave woman into your custody because he is my son.” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) looked at the child and saw a clear resemblance to ‘Utbah. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “O ‘Abd! This child is yours, for the child belongs to the owner of the bed, and for the adulterer is the stone. And O Sawdah! Observe veil from him.” Thus, he was never able to see Hazrat Sawdah (may Allah be pleased with her).