English translation
2269. It was reported from ‘Abdullāh bin Al-Khalīl, from Zaid bin Arqam, who said: “I was sitting with the Prophet ﷺ when a person came from Yemen and said: ‘Three people from the people of Yemen came to ‘Alī arguing over a child. And they all had intercourse with a woman, in the same time frame, between two cycles. He asked two of them: “Give up the child to this one,” but they became argumentative. Then he said to another two: “Give up the child to this one,” but they became argumentative. The he said to another two: “Give up the child to this one,” but they became argumentative. So he said: “You are a group of partners (in the act) who are differing with each other. I am going to draw lots between you, so whoever pulls (the correct) lot will get the child, and he must pay the other two companions two-thirds of the blood money.” And he then gave (the child) to the one who won the lot.’ At this, the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ laughed (so hard) that his molar teeth, or his incisors, could be seen.” (Da’if)