The tradition mentioned above has also been narrated by Al Zuhri through a different chain of narrators to the same effect. This version adds "At that time he was hinting at disowning the child."
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 2261 In-book : Book 13, Hadith 87 English translation : Book 12, Hadith 2254
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