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سنن سعید بن منصور
Sunan Sa'id
كتاب الطلاقBook of Divorce
بَابُ الْغُلَامِ بَيْنَ الْأَبَوَيْنِ أَيُّهُمَا أَحَقُّ بِهِChapter on the boy between his parents—who has more right to him
Hadith 3457
اُردوEn
أَخْبَرَنَا سَعِيدٌ، نا هُشَيْمٌ، أنا مُغِيرَةُ، عَنْ أُمِّهِ «أَنَّ خَالَتُهُ خَاصَمَتْهَا عَصَبَةُ وَلَدِهَا إِلَى شُرَيْحٍ فِي بِنْتٍ وَابْنٍ لَهَا، فَاخْتَارَتِ الِابْنَةُ أُمَّهَا وَاخْتَارَ الْغُلَامُ عَمَّهُ»
A woman filed a case before Qadi Shurayh (may Allah have mercy on him) regarding her nephew and niece, so the girl chose her mother and the boy chose his uncle.
Brief Explanation
Summary: This narration is a living example of following the Sunnah of the noble Companions (Sahabah) and of decisions based on justice and wisdom. Sayyiduna Umar radi Allahu anhu, despite the child not having reached puberty, allowed him to choose between his parents, which is a combination of justice, expediency, and compassion.
