#3490

It was narrated that Zaid bin Arqam said:"I was with the Messenger of Allah, and 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, was in Yemen at that time. A man came to him and said: 'I saw 'Ali when three men were brought to him who all claimed (to be the father) of a child. 'Ali said to one of them: Will you give the child up to him? And he refused. He said to (the next one): Will you give the child up to him? And he refused. He said to (the next one): Will you give the child up to him? And he refused. 'Ali said: You are disputing partners. I will cast lots among you, and whoever wins the draw, the child is for him, and he has to pay two-thirds of the Diyah.' The Messenger of Allah laughed so much that his back teeth became visible

اخبرنا عمرو بن علي، قال حدثنا يحيى، عن الاجلح، عن الشعبي، عن عبد الله بن ابي الخليل، عن زيد بن ارقم، قال كنت عند النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وعلي رضى الله عنه يوميذ باليمن فاتاه رجل فقال شهدت عليا اتي في ثلاثة نفر ادعوا ولد امراة فقال علي لاحدهم تدعه لهذا . فابى وقال لهذا تدعه لهذا . فابى وقال لهذا تدعه لهذا . فابى قال علي رضى الله عنه انتم شركاء متشاكسون وساقرع بينكم فايكم اصابته القرعة فهو له وعليه ثلثا الدية . فضحك رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حتى بدت نواجذه