Is this story authentic?

· 18 Rabiʻ I 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

There is story about a sahabi who went out in path of Allah and prior to leaving said regarding his pregnant wife: i leave what is in the belly of my wife in Allah's care. When he got back he found that his wife had passed away but his child was found living next to the grave. Is this story authentic?

Answer

We have not come across this narration.

And Allah Ta'ala knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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