17/7. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1453b — Salim’s Entry and Fosterage
Breastfeeding an adult
المقصود بالرضاعة هنا أن تفرغ المرأة لبنها في إناء وترسله للرجل ليشربه وتكرر ذلك خمس مرات وبذلك تحرم عليه.
Salim’s Entry and the Fosterage Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 1453b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1453b
وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْحَنْظَلِيُّ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، جَمِيعًا عَنِ الثَّقَفِيِّ، - قَالَ ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ الثَّقَفِيُّ، - عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ سَالِمًا، مَوْلَى أَبِي حُذَيْفَةَ كَانَ مَعَ أَبِي حُذَيْفَةَ وَأَهْلِهِ فِي بَيْتِهِمْ فَأَتَتْ - تَعْنِي ابْنَةَ سُهَيْلٍ - النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَتْ إِنَّ سَالِمًا قَدْ بَلَغَ مَا يَبْلُغُ الرِّجَالُ وَعَقَلَ مَا عَقَلُوا وَإِنَّهُ يَدْخُلُ عَلَيْنَا وَإِنِّي أَظُنُّ أَنَّ فِي نَفْسِ أَبِي حُذَيْفَةَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ شَيْئًا . فَقَالَ لَهَا النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَرْضِعِيهِ تَحْرُمِي عَلَيْهِ وَيَذْهَبِ الَّذِي فِي نَفْسِ أَبِي حُذَيْفَةَ " . فَرَجَعَتْ فَقَالَتْ إِنِّي قَدْ أَرْضَعْتُهُ فَذَهَبَ الَّذِي فِي نَفْسِ أَبِي حُذَيْفَةَ .
A'isha Narrated from:
Salim, the freed slave of Abu Hadhaifa, lived with him and his family in their house. She (i. e. the daughter of Suhail came to Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) and said: Salim has attained (puberty) as men attain, and he understands what they understand, and he enters our house freely, I, however, perceive that something (rankles) in the heart of Abu Hudhaifa, whereupon Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) said to her: Suckle him and you would become unlawful for him, and (the rankling) which Abu Hudhaifa feels in his heart will disappear. She returned and said: So I suckled him, and what (was there) in the heart of Abu Hudhaifa disappeared.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1453bIn-book reference : Book 17, Hadith 34USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 8, Hadith 3425
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1453b
This hadith about Salim and Abu Hudhaifa gives more detail about the same household matter. Salim lived with Abu Hudhaifa and his family. Sahla explained that Salim had reached manhood, understood what men understand, and entered their house freely. She felt that Abu Hudhaifa had something in his heart about this. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told her to suckle him, saying that she would become unlawful for him and the feeling in Abu Hudhaifa’s heart would go away. She later said that she had done so and that what was in Abu Hudhaifa’s heart disappeared.
What we learn from this hadith
- Sahla described the concern clearly before asking for guidance.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم gave an answer tied to Salim’s specific situation.
- The report says the concern in Abu Hudhaifa’s heart went away afterward.
- The narration focuses on household entry, fosterage, and marriage unlawfulness.
