just as abraham was made a father to one who did not give birth to him the son is khurasani by birth and the client is arab by the claimant and the clan. if we knew that zaid was not created from amrs son except as a fornicator we would deny that about him even if we were certain that he was not created from his loins.
وكما جعل إبراهيم أبا لمن لم يلده، فالبنوي خراساني من جهة الولادة، والمولى عربي من جهة المدعى والعاقلة. وإن أحاط علمنا بأن زيدا لم يخلق من نجل عمرو إلا عهارا لنفيناه عنه، وإن وثقنا أنه لم يخلق من صلبه.