17/5. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1451b — Does One Suckling Forbid Marriage?
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Does One Suckling Make Marriage Unlawful?
Sahih Muslim : 1451b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1451b
وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو غَسَّانَ الْمِسْمَعِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ، بَشَّارٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ صَالِحِ بْنِ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ أَبِي الْخَلِيلِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ أُمِّ الْفَضْلِ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، مِنْ بَنِي عَامِرِ بْنِ صَعْصَعَةَ قَالَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ هَلْ تُحَرِّمُ الرَّضْعَةُ الْوَاحِدَةُ قَالَ " لاَ " .
Umm Fadl Narrated from:
A person from Banu 'Amir b. Sa'sa said: Allah's Apostle, does one suckling make the (marriage) unlawful? He said: No.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1451bIn-book reference : Book 17, Hadith 25USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 8, Hadith 3416
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1451b
This hadith about one suckling is very direct. A man from Banu Amir bin Sa'sa asked the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم whether one suckling makes marriage unlawful. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم answered, no. The core topic is fosterage, especially the question of whether one act of suckling creates a marriage barrier. This narration is useful for people searching for breastfeeding marriage rules in Islam because it gives the exact question and the exact answer. The text does not add extra detail about other numbers or wider conditions. It simply teaches that one suckling alone does not make the marriage unlawful.
What we learn from this hadith
- One suckling alone is not treated here as making marriage unlawful.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم answered the question in a simple and clear way.
- Specific questions need specific answers based on the text.
- Fosterage rules should not be guessed without evidence.
