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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Combining the hadith of Anas with the hadith of the man who doubted his child

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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, how do we reconcile the hadith of Anas, "Look at it; if it is born white and with flowing hair," with the hadith of the man who doubted his wife, to which the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "Perhaps a vein has taken it"?

The Shaykh:
My brother, the difference is clear. That is merely doubt, perhaps a vein has taken it; that is just doubt and whispering. As for the case of the woman, li'an (mutual oath-swearing in an accusation of adultery) was established against her. He said, "One of you is lying." There is no doubt that one of you is lying, and your reckoning is with Allah. It is necessary that one of them is lying, and it is more likely that the woman is the liar. Therefore, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered looking at the child because it is more likely that the woman is the liar. Yes.

The questioner:
Nature.

The Shaykh:
But the punishment was averted from her, which...

The questioner:
Nature.

The Shaykh:
And the torment was averted from her. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 129 من 175 /شرح بلوغ المرام/النكاح/اللعان/صالح الفوزان/الحديث/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (56:27)

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