Is ownership ruled for a claimant regarding an egg if testimony states it came from his bird?

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Al-Mughni

Book of Claims and Evidences

Book 65 · Issue 4 · Bab 1

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If testimony states an egg originated from the claimant's bird, ownership is not granted unless the witnesses further confirm that the bird laid the egg while in the claimant's possession. This is because the egg is distinct from the bird, being its product, analogous to a child being distinct from its mother.