17/2. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1445d — He Is Your Foster Uncle
The prohibition that results from breastfeeding is related to the issue of the male
He Is Your Foster Uncle: Mahram Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 1445d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1445d
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ جَاءَ أَفْلَحُ أَخُو أَبِي الْقُعَيْسِ يَسْتَأْذِنُ عَلَيْهَا . بِنَحْوِ حَدِيثِهِمْ وَفِيهِ " فَإِنَّهُ عَمُّكِ تَرِبَتْ يَمِينُكِ " . وَكَانَ أَبُو الْقُعَيْسِ زَوْجَ الْمَرْأَةِ الَّتِي أَرْضَعَتْ عَائِشَةَ .
A'isha Narrated from:
There came Aflah, the brother of Abu'l Qulais (Allah be pleased with him), and sought permission from her, the rest of the hadith is the same (except for the words that the Holy Prophet) said:" He is your uncle. Let your hand be besmeared with dust. Abu'l Qulais was the husband of the woman who had suckled 'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1445dIn-book reference : Book 17, Hadith 7USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 8, Hadith 3400
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1445d
This narration repeats the same foster uncle incident with a wording that makes the point very clear. Aflah, the brother of Abu'l-Qulais, asked permission to enter upon A'isha. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told her that he was her uncle. The report also notes that Abu'l-Qulais was the husband of the woman who had suckled A'isha. This matters because A'isha had wondered how the link worked when the man had not personally suckled her. The hadith about foster uncle mahram status teaches that the foster family connection was treated as meaningful in this case. It also shows that careful questions about seclusion and entry can be answered through direct prophetic guidance.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم identified Aflah as A'isha's uncle through fosterage.
- The foster relationship involved the household connected to the suckling woman.
- A'isha's uncertainty was answered with a clear instruction.
