The reliability of the narration concerning Ibn Umar excepting the fetus in a sale
Chapter on Selling Assets and Fruits
Al-Mughni
Book of Sales
Primary text
The authentic transmission of the narration concerning Ibn Umar states that he freed a female slave and excepted what was in her womb. The trustworthy preservers of Hadith narrated the tradition stating only, 'He freed a female slave,' using a single chain of transmission. This suggests that the narration regarding the sale was not the sound version.
Supporting text
The validity of excepting the fetus in a sale is argued based on the existence of a narration where Ibn Umar did so, but this is refuted by asserting that the correct narration concerns manumission, not sale.