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Sahih al-Jami al-Saghir — Hadith 4465

«كانت امرأتان معهما ابناهما جاء الذئب فذهب بابن إحداهما فقالت صاحبتها: إنما ذهب بابنك وقالت الأخرى إنما ذهب بابنك! فتحاكمتا إلى داود فقضى به للكبرى فخرجتا على سليمان بن داود فأخبرتاه بذلك فقال ائتوني بالسكين أشقه بينهما فقالت الصغرى: لا تفعل يرحمك الله هوابنها فقضى به للصغرى»
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"There were two women who had their sons with them. A wolf came and took away the son of one of them. Her companion said: It has taken your son; and the other said: No, it has taken your son. They both went to Dawud (peace be upon him) for judgement, and he judged in favour of the older woman. Then they both left and went to Sulayman bin Dawud (peace be upon him) and told him what had happened. Sulayman (peace be upon him) said: Bring me a knife, and I will cut him in two between them. The younger woman said: Do not do it, may Allah have mercy on you; he is her son. So Sulayman (peace be upon him) judged in favour of the younger woman."
Hadith Reference صحیح الجامع الصغیر / حرف الكاف / 4465
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح
Hadith Takhrij [حم م ق ن] عن أبي هريرة.