In some narrations, 'Amir is Salim's maternal uncle, and in others, his brother. How is this reconciled?
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The questioner : In the aforementioned narration, Salim mentions that 'Amir is his father, while in other narrations, he is his maternal uncle. Is this a brotherhood of blood or a brotherhood in Islam?
The Shaykh : It appears that he is his maternal uncle and his brother by blood. This is what appears to me, and Allah knows best.
The reader: In it, al-Nawawi said: "And it has been mentioned previously in the hadith of Abu al-Tahir from Ibn Wahb that he said, 'My brother.' Perhaps he was his brother through breastfeeding, and he was his maternal uncle by blood."
The Shaykh : It appears that he is his maternal uncle because he is older than him, but if he was his brother through breastfeeding, that is clearer than being his brother in Islam.
The Shaykh : It appears that he is his maternal uncle and his brother by blood. This is what appears to me, and Allah knows best.
The reader: In it, al-Nawawi said: "And it has been mentioned previously in the hadith of Abu al-Tahir from Ibn Wahb that he said, 'My brother.' Perhaps he was his brother through breastfeeding, and he was his maternal uncle by blood."
The Shaykh : It appears that he is his maternal uncle because he is older than him, but if he was his brother through breastfeeding, that is clearer than being his brother in Islam.