Chapter 49: Manumission of Slaves
Narrated 'Aisha: 'Utba bin Abi Waqqas authorized his brother Sa 'd bin Abi Waqqas to take the son of the slave-girl of
Zam 'a into his custody, telling him that the boy was his own (illegal) son. When Allah' s Messenger (ﷺ) went
(to Mecca) at the time of the Conquest, Sa 'd took the son of the slave-girl of Zam 'a to Allah' s Messenger (ﷺ)
and also brought 'Abu bin Zam 'a with him and said, "O Allah' s Messenger (ﷺ)! This is the son of my brother
'Utba who authorized me to take him into my custody." 'Abu bin Zam 'a said, "O Allah' s Messenger (ﷺ)! He
is my brother, the son of Zam 'a' s slave-girl and he was born on his bed." Allah' s Messenger (ﷺ) looked at the
son of the slave-girl of Zam 'a and noticed much resemblance (to 'Utba). Allah' s Messenger (ﷺ) said, "It is for
you, O 'Abu bin Zam 'a as he was born on the bed of your father." Allah' s Messenger (ﷺ) then told Sauda bint
Zam 'a to observe veil in the presence of the boy as he noticed the boy' s resemblance to 'Utba and
Sauda was the wife of the Prophet (ﷺ).
Sahih al-Bukhari 2533