Question

What is the authenticity of the Hadith answered here:

‘Amr ibn Shu’ayb reports from his father whom reports from his grandfather (radiyallahu ‘anhu) that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Any man who fornicates with a slave or free woman [and a child is born], that child will be born from zina [illegitimate], will not inherit [from him] nor will the child be inherited from.”

Answer

Imams Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah and others have recorded this Hadith with more than one chain.

(Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: 2113, Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith: 2745)

‘Allamah Munawi (rahimahullah) has declared one chain authentic (sahih) and ‘Allamah ‘Azizi (rahimahullah) has declared the Hadith authentic (sahih).

(At Taysir, vol. 1, pg. 412, As Sirajul Munir, vol. 2, pg. 115)

Note: I have merely answered your question regarding the authenticity of the narration in question. This should therefore not be viewed as a Fiqh ruling/fatwa. Kindly contact a Mufti/Darul Ifta for a fatwa on this matter.

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar