67/21. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5100 — Milk Kinship and Marriage Limits
"..your foster-mothers who gave you suck."
وَيَحْرُمُ مِنَ الرَّضَاعَةِ مَا يَحْرُمُ مِنَ النَّسَبِ.
Hadith About Milk Kinship: Why Hamza’s Daughter Was Not Lawful
Sahih Bukhari : 5100
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5100
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ قِيلَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَلاَ تَزَوَّجُ ابْنَةَ حَمْزَةَ قَالَ " إِنَّهَا ابْنَةُ أَخِي مِنَ الرَّضَاعَةِ ". وَقَالَ بِشْرُ بْنُ عُمَرَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ سَمِعْتُ قَتَادَةَ سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ زَيْدٍ مِثْلَهُ.
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
It was said to the Prophet, "Won't you marry the daughter of Hamza?" He said, "She is my foster niece (brother's daughter). "
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5100In-book reference : Book 67, Hadith 38USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 62, Hadith 37
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5100
This hadith about milk kinship gives a clear lesson about marriage limits in Islam. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was asked why he did not marry the daughter of Hamza. His answer was short and direct: she was the daughter of his brother through suckling. The teaching stays focused on one point: a suckling bond can create a family tie that affects marriage. It was not a matter of personal dislike or social rank. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم explained the reason by naming the relationship. For readers searching for a hadith about milk brother, milk niece, or suckling relations in marriage, this narration shows that family ties formed by nursing are treated with care when marriage is discussed.
What we learn from this hadith
- Milk kinship can affect who is lawful or unlawful for marriage.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم gave a clear reason instead of leaving the matter unclear.
- Marriage choices should respect known family ties created through suckling.
