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Sahih Bukhari 5102 — When Suckling Establishes Kinship
"No suckling is to be carried on after the baby is two years old."
لِقَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى: {حَوْلَيْنِ كَامِلَيْنِ لِمَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يُتِمَّ الرَّضَاعَةَ}. وَمَا يُحَرِّمُ مِنْ قَلِيلِ الرَّضَاعِ وَكَثِيرِهِ.
Hadith About Suckling in Islam: Be Sure Who Your Milk Brother Is
Sahih Bukhari : 5102
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5102
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الأَشْعَثِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا وَعِنْدَهَا رَجُلٌ، فَكَأَنَّهُ تَغَيَّرَ وَجْهُهُ، كَأَنَّهُ كَرِهَ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَتْ إِنَّهُ أَخِي. فَقَالَ " انْظُرْنَ مَا إِخْوَانُكُنَّ، فَإِنَّمَا الرَّضَاعَةُ مِنَ الْمَجَاعَةِ ".
A'isha Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) entered upon her while a man was sitting with her. Signs of answer seemed to appear on his face as if he disliked that. She said, "Here is my (foster) brother." He said, "Be sure as to who is your foster brother, for foster suckling relationship is established only when milk is the only food of the child."
[1] Suckling which brings about foster relations is that which is done when the baby is under two years of age, and the baby should at least have taken a good suck for five times.Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5102In-book reference : Book 67, Hadith 40USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 62, Hadith 39
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5102
This hadith about suckling in Islam teaches care before calling someone a milk brother. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم entered upon Aisha while a man was sitting with her, and his face showed dislike. Aisha explained that the man was her brother through suckling. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم then said to be sure who the brothers are, because the suckling relationship is established when milk is the child’s food. The wording keeps the lesson tied to early feeding and careful certainty. It does not leave the matter to casual claims or loose wording. For searches like hadith about milk brother, breastfeeding kinship, and suckling relationship, this narration highlights caution, clarity, and respect for family boundaries.
What we learn from this hadith
- Claims of milk kinship should be checked with care.
- A suckling relationship is not treated as a casual label.
- Family access and privacy should follow a sound understanding of kinship.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم corrected the matter with clear words.
