The Meaning of the Hadith: The Prevalence of the Man's Fluid and the Woman's Fluid, and the Determination of Male or Female
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The questioner:
And in this matter, it was reported in a narration by Ibn Muslim that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "If we know...", so is it said that the child will be male or female, or does it mean something else?
The Shaykh:
This is apparent from the hadith: the prevalence of one of the two fluids over the other, and we aim for accuracy. The determination of male or female, and it also causes the resemblance, so these are among the causes, and Allah knows best.
Another questioner:
Chapter. On.
The Shaykh:
In some narrations it says "preceded," and in some narrations it says "over."
Another questioner:
When the work is ready.
The Shaykh:
And it also comes due to its elevation, meaning its prevalence.
And in this matter, it was reported in a narration by Ibn Muslim that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "If we know..."
The man's fluid is the male, and the woman's fluid is the female, by the permission of Allah. And if we know that the woman's fluid is the male and the man's fluid is the female, by the permission of Allah.
ماء الرجل ماء المرأة أذكر بإذن الله، وإذا علمنا ماء المرأة ماء الرجل أذن بإذن اللهThe Shaykh:
This is apparent from the hadith: the prevalence of one of the two fluids over the other, and we aim for accuracy. The determination of male or female, and it also causes the resemblance, so these are among the causes, and Allah knows best.
Another questioner:
Chapter. On.
The Shaykh:
In some narrations it says "preceded," and in some narrations it says "over."
Another questioner:
When the work is ready.
The Shaykh:
And it also comes due to its elevation, meaning its prevalence.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب الغسل وحكم الجنب — islamhouse.com (42:33)
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