Abū Hurayrah, while others narrated it from Humayd, from Abū Hurayrah.

Muhammad ibn Yahyā al-Dhuhlī said: ‘All these reports from Ibn Shihāb are authentic and reliably preserved.’”

Ibn 'Abd al-Barr said:

“Ibn Shihāb was asked about a man who was required to free a believing slave: would freeing a child who was still a nursing infant discharge his obligation? He replied: ‘Yes, because he was born upon the natural disposition.’”

When discussing the disagreement over the interpretation of this hadith, Ibn 'Abd al-Barr said:

“Others said that the natural disposition here means Islam. They said that this was the generally accepted understanding among the early exegetes, who unanimously interpreted the words of Allah, Mighty and Majestic:

‘The natural disposition with which Allah has created mankind,’

as meaning: ‘Allah’s natural disposition is Allah’s religion, Islam.’

They cited as evidence Abū Hurayrah’s statement in this hadith: ‘Recite, if you wish: “The natural disposition with which Allah has created mankind.”’

They also related from 'Ikrimah, Mujāhid, al-Hasan, Ibrāhīm, al-Dahhāk, and Qatādah, concerning the words of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, ‘The natural disposition with which Allah has created mankind,’ that they said: ‘The natural disposition of