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3508. It was narrated from Abû Hurairah that a man from Banu Fazârah came to the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ and said: “My wife has given birth to a black boy.” The
Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "Do you have camels?" He said: "Yes." He said: "What color are they?" He said: "Red." He said: "Are there any gray ones among them?" He said: "There are some gray ones among them." He said: "Where do you think they come from?" He said: "Perhaps it is hereditary." He said: "Likewise, perhaps this is hereditary." (Sahîh)
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This man had doubt lest the child be illegitimate. But since he did not explicitly charge his wife with adultery or refute the child's paternity, the need for Li'an did not arise. He, however, placed the issue before the Prophet ﷺ that from the dimension of comprehension, the child is totally different. Allâh's Messenger ﷺ removed his confusion by giving an extremely clear example, that sometimes the child resembles to a distant genealogical father. "It is possible one of your grandfathers or great grandfathers might have been dark."
