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كتاب العتق
The Book of Manumission of Slaves
" وَلَدُ الزِّنَا شَرُّ الثَّلاَثَةِ "
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The child of adultery is worst of the three. Abu Hurairah said: That I give a flog in the path of Allah (as a charity) is dearer to me than emancipating a child of adultery.
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- Hadith 3966
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