17/1. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1444b — Breastfeeding Creates Marriage Limits
"Breastfeeding Makes Unlawful What Birth Makes Unlawful."
Breastfeeding Mahram Hadith: What Becomes Unlawful
Sahih Muslim : 1444b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1444b
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو مَعْمَرٍ، إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْهُذَلِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ هَاشِمِ بْنِ الْبَرِيدِ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي، بَكْرٍ عَنْ عَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " يَحْرُمُ مِنَ الرَّضَاعَةِ مَا يَحْرُمُ مِنَ الْوِلاَدَةِ " .
A'isha Narrated from:
A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: "What becomes unlawful through breastfeeding is that which becomes unlawful through birth."
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1444bIn-book reference : Book 17, Hadith 2USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 8, Hadith 3396
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1444b
This short breastfeeding mahram hadith gives the rule in one direct sentence. A'isha reports that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that what becomes unlawful through breastfeeding is what becomes unlawful through birth. The wording is brief, but the meaning is strong. It shows that fosterage is not treated as a small or casual link in this matter. It can affect who is lawful or unlawful for marriage, just as birth relations do. The hadith is useful for anyone searching for milk kinship in Islam, because it gives the main rule without extra details. It also teaches that family rules should be taken from clear prophetic guidance, not guesswork or social habit.
What we learn from this hadith
- Breastfeeding can establish a mahram relationship in the area described by the hadith.
- Marriage limits are not based only on blood ties.
- Clear prophetic wording should guide family and marriage questions.
