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Malik related to me that he had heard that al-Maqburi said that Abu Hurayra was asked whether a man who had to free a slave, could free an illegitimate child to fulfil that obligation. Abu Hurayra said, "Yes. That will give satisfaction for him

وحدثني مالك، انه بلغه عن المقبري، انه قال سيل ابو هريرة عن الرجل، تكون عليه رقبة هل يعتق فيها ابن زنا فقال ابو هريرة نعم ذلك يجزي عنه