67/23. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5103 — Permission for a Milk Uncle
The milk belongs to the husband
Hadith About Milk Uncle: Permission After the Verse of Hijab
Sahih Bukhari : 5103
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5103
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ أَفْلَحَ، أَخَا أَبِي الْقُعَيْسِ جَاءَ يَسْتَأْذِنُ عَلَيْهَا ـ وَهْوَ عَمُّهَا مِنَ الرَّضَاعَةِ ـ بَعْدَ أَنْ نَزَلَ الْحِجَابُ، فَأَبَيْتُ أَنْ آذَنَ لَهُ، فَلَمَّا جَاءَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَخْبَرْتُهُ بِالَّذِي صَنَعْتُ، فَأَمَرَنِي أَنْ آذَنَ لَهُ.
A'isha Narrated from:
Aflah the brother of Abu Al-Qu'ais, her foster uncle, came, asking permission to enter upon her after the Verse of Al-Hijab (the use of veils by women) was revealed. `Aisha added: I did not allow him to enter, but when Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came, I told him what I had done, and he ordered me to give him permission.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5103In-book reference : Book 67, Hadith 41USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 62, Hadith 40
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5103
This hadith about a milk uncle shows how Aisha handled a family access question after the Verse of Hijab was revealed. Aflah, the brother of Abu Al-Qu'ais, came asking permission to enter upon her. He was her uncle through suckling, but Aisha did not allow him in at first. When she told Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم what happened, he ordered her to give him permission. The lesson is not that every claim should be accepted without care. Rather, the text presents a known milk uncle and the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم direction after Aisha asked. For readers searching for milk uncle hadith, hijab and milk relations, or suckling kinship in Islam, this narration shows that verified milk family ties carried legal weight in access matters.
What we learn from this hadith
- Aisha asked before acting further when unsure about access.
- A verified milk uncle was treated as a real family relation in this case.
- Questions about privacy and family ties should be handled with knowledge.
- The Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم instruction settled the matter for Aisha.
