17/5. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1451e — One or Two Sucklings Ruling
One or Two sucks
One or Two Sucklings in Fosterage
Sahih Muslim : 1451e
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1451e
وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الْخَلِيلِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ نَوْفَلٍ، عَنْ أَمِّ الْفَضْلِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ تُحَرِّمُ الإِمْلاَجَةُ وَالإِمْلاَجَتَانِ " .
Umm Fadl Narrated from:
Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) having said this: One or two sucklings do not make (the marriage) unlawful.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1451eIn-book reference : Book 17, Hadith 28USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 8, Hadith 3419
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1451e
This hadith about fosterage gives the same direct teaching from Umm Fadl. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم is reported as saying that one or two sucklings do not make the marriage unlawful. The wording uses the idea of one or two acts of suckling, and the meaning is tied to marriage limits. For readers searching for suckling in Islam, the hadith is useful because it answers a narrow question without adding unrelated detail. It does not deny that fosterage can matter in marriage. It only says that the amount mentioned here, one or two, does not create that marriage prohibition.
What we learn from this hadith
- One suckling is not enough here to make marriage unlawful.
- Two sucklings are not enough here to make marriage unlawful.
- The hadith keeps the ruling tied to the exact amount mentioned.
- Fosterage issues should be understood with careful wording.
