It reached him that Fadala bin Ubayd Ansari was asked about a man who is obliged to free a slave, whether it is permissible for him to free a child born of fornication.Fadala replied, "Yes, that will fulfill his obligation."
أنه بلغه عن فضالة بن عبيد الأنصاري أنه سئل عن الرجل تكون عليه رقبة: هل يجوز له أن يعتق ولد زنا؟ قال: نعم، ذلك يجزئ عنه.