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Sahih MuslimThe Book of Suckling

Sahih Muslim 1453c

Chapter: Breastfeeding an adult

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 1453c

Narrator:Ā’ishah

وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لاِبْنِ رَافِعٍ - قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، أَنَّ الْقَاسِمَ بْنَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ أَخْبَرَتْهُ أَنَّ سَهْلَةَ بِنْتَ سُهَيْلِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو جَاءَتِ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ سَالِمًا - لِسَالِمٍ مَوْلَى أَبِي حُذَيْفَةَ - مَعَنَا فِي بَيْتِنَا وَقَدْ بَلَغَ مَا يَبْلُغُ الرِّجَالُ وَعَلِمَ مَا يَعْلَمُ الرِّجَالُ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏

أَرْضِعِيهِ تَحْرُمِي عَلَيْهِ ‏"

Ibn Abu Mulaika reported that al-Qasim b. Muhammad b. Abu Bakr had narrated to him that 'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported that Sahla bint Suhail b. 'Amr came to Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) and said:

Messenger of Allah, Salim (the freed slave of Abu Hudhaifa) is living with us in our house, and he has attained (puberty) as men attain it and has acquired knowledge (of the sex problems) as men acquire, whereupon he said: Suckle him so that he may become unlawful (in regard to marriage) for you He (Ibn Abu Mulaika) said: I refrained from (narrating this hadith) for a year or so on account of fear. I then met al-Qasim and said to him: You narrated to me a hadith which I did not narrate (to anyone) afterwards. He said: What is that? I informed him, whereupon he said: Narrate it on my authority that 'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) had narrated that to me.

Reported by Muslim (No. 1453c, 1453b), An-Nasa’i (No. 3323) and Ahmad (No. 24469).

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Classical commentary

An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله : ( مَكَثْت سَنَة أَوْ قَرِيبًا مِنْهَا لَا أُحَدِّث بِهِ وَهِبْته ) هَكَذَا هُوَ فِي بَعْض النُّسَخ ( وَهِبْته ) مِنْ الْهَيْبَة وَهِيَ الْإِجْلَال , وَفِي بَعْضهَا ( رَهِبْتُهُ ) بِالرَّاءِ مِنْ الرَّهْبَة وَهِيَ الْخَوْف وَهِيَ بِكَسْرِ الْهَاء وَإِسْكَان الْبَاء وَضَمّ التَّاء وَضَبَطَهُ الْقَاضِي وَبَعْضهمْ ( رَهْبَته ) بِإِسْكَانِ الْهَاء وَفَتْح الْبَاء وَنَصْب التَّاء قَالَ الْقَاضِي : هُوَ مَنْصُوب بِإِسْقَاطِ حَرْف الْجَرّ وَالضَّبْط الْأَوَّل أَحْسَن وَهُوَ الْمُوَافِق لَلنُّسَخ الْأُخَر ( وَهِبْته ) بِالْوَاوِ.…

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 1453b

Suckle him, and you will become unlawful for him (in marriage), and (the discomfort) which Abu Hudhayfah feels in his heart will disappear

‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported that Sālim, the freed slave of Abu Hudhayfah, was with Abu Hudhayfah and his family in their home. Bint Suhayl came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "Sālim has attained puberty, and he now perceives what they…

أَرْضِعِيهِ تَحْرُمِي عَلَيْهِ وَيَذْهَبِ الَّذِي فِي نَفْسِ أَبِي حُذَيْفَةَ ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah Explained

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 3323

"Salim has reached the age of manhood, and understands what men understand. He enters upon us, and I think that Abu Hudhaifah is not happy about that." The Prophet said: "Breast-feed him, and you will become unlawful to him." So she breast-fed him, and the displeasure of Abu Hudhaifah disappeared…

"‏ أَرْضِعِيهِ تَحْرُمِي عَلَيْهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَأَرْضَعْتُهُ فَذَهَبَ الَّذِي فِي نَفْسِ أَبِي حُذَيْفَةَ فَرَجَعْتُ إِلَيْهِ فَقُلْتُ إِنِّي قَدْ أَرْضَعْتُهُ فَذَهَبَ الَّذِي فِي نَفْسِ أَبِي حُذَيْفَةَ

Narrated by Ā’ishah

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  • المعجم الكبير للطبراني (6246)أَرْضِعِيهِ تَحْرُمِي عَلَيْهِ
  • المعجم الكبير للطبراني (6250)أَرْضِعِيهِ تَحْرُمِي عَلَيْهِ
  • المعجم الكبير للطبراني (20233)سَالِمًا مَوْلَى أَبِي حُذَيْفَةَ مَعَنَا فِي بَيْتِنَا ، وَقَدْ بَلَغَ مَا يَبْلُغُ الرِّجَالُ ، وَقَدْ عَلِمَ مَا يَعْلَمُ الرِّجَالُ ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ : أَرْضِعِيهِ تَحْرُمِي عَلَيْهِ
  • صحيح ابن حبان (4302)أَرْضِعِيهِ تَحْرُمِي عَلَيْهِ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (3523)أَرْضِعِيهِ تَحْرُمِي عَلَيْهِ
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  • مسند إسحاق بن راهويه (607)أَرْضِعِيهِ تَحْرُمِي عَلَيْهِ
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  • مسند إسحاق بن راهويه (815)أَرْضِعِيهِ تَحْرُمِي عَلَيْهِ
  • مصنف عبد الرزاق (13486)سَالِمًا مَوْلَى أَبِي حُذَيْفٍ مَعَنَافِي بَيْتِنَا ، وَقَدْ بَلَغَ مَا يَبْلُغُ الرِّجَالَ ، وَعَلِمَ مَا يَعْلَمُ الرِّجَالُ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ : أَرْضِعِيهِ ، تَحْرُمِي عَلَيْهِ
  • معرفة الصحابة لأبي نعيم (3155)جَاءَتْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، فَقَالَتْ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، إِنَّ سَالِمًا لِسَالِمٍ مَوْلَى أَبِي حُذَيْفَةَ ، مَعَنَا فِي بَيْتِنَا ، وَقَدْ بَلَغَ مَا يَبْلُغُ الرِّجَالُ ، وَقَدْ عَلِمَ مَا يَعْلَمُ الرِّجَالُ ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ : أَرْضِعِيهِ تَحْرُمِي عَلَيْهِ

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Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 1943

“Sahlah bint Suhail came to the Prophet and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, I see signs of displeasure on the face of Abu Hudhaifah when Salim enters upon me.” The Prophet said: “Breastfeed him.” She said: “How can I breastfeed him when he is a grown man? The Messenger of Allah smiled and said: “I…

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Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 3319

"I heard 'Aisha, the wife of the Prophet say: 'Sahlah bint Suhail came to the Messenger of Allah and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, I see (displeasure) in the face of Abu Hudhaifah when Salim enters upon me.' The Messenger of Allah said: 'Breast-feed him.' She said: 'He has a beard.' He said…

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