17/7. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1453c — Sahla and Salim Narration
Breastfeeding an adult
المقصود بالرضاعة هنا أن تفرغ المرأة لبنها في إناء وترسله للرجل ليشربه وتكرر ذلك خمس مرات وبذلك تحرم عليه.
Sahla and Salim Fosterage Narration
Sahih Muslim : 1453c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1453c
وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لاِبْنِ رَافِعٍ - قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، أَنَّ الْقَاسِمَ بْنَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ أَخْبَرَتْهُ أَنَّ سَهْلَةَ بِنْتَ سُهَيْلِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو جَاءَتِ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ سَالِمًا - لِسَالِمٍ مَوْلَى أَبِي حُذَيْفَةَ - مَعَنَا فِي بَيْتِنَا وَقَدْ بَلَغَ مَا يَبْلُغُ الرِّجَالُ وَعَلِمَ مَا يَعْلَمُ الرِّجَالُ . قَالَ " أَرْضِعِيهِ تَحْرُمِي عَلَيْهِ " . قَالَ فَمَكَثْتُ سَنَةً أَوْ قَرِيبًا مِنْهَا لاَ أُحَدِّثُ بِهِ وَهِبْتُهُ ثُمَّ لَقِيتُ الْقَاسِمَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ لَقَدْ حَدَّثْتَنِي حَدِيثًا مَا حَدَّثْتُهُ بَعْدُ . قَالَ فَمَا هُوَ فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ . قَالَ فَحَدِّثْهُ عَنِّي أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ أَخْبَرَتْنِيهِ .
A'isha Narrated from:
Sahla bint Suhail b. 'Amr came to Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) and said: Messenger of Allah, Salim (the freed slave of Abu Hudhaifa) is living with us in our house, and he has attained (puberty) as men attain it and has acquired knowledge (of the sex problems) as men acquire, whereupon he said: Suckle him so that he may become unlawful (in regard to marriage) for you He (Ibn Abu Mulaika) said: I refrained from (narrating this hadith) for a year or so on account of fear.I then met al-Qasim and said to him: You narrated to me a hadith which I did not narrate (to anyone) afterwards. He said: What is that? I informed him, whereupon he said: Narrate it on my authority that 'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) had narrated that to me.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1453cIn-book reference : Book 17, Hadith 35USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 8, Hadith 3426
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1453c
This hadith about Sahla and Salim reports that Sahla bint Suhail came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and explained that Salim was with them in their house, had reached what men reach, and knew what men know. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told her to suckle him so that he would become unlawful for her. The report also includes a narration detail: Ibn Abu Mulaika said he held back from narrating it for about a year out of fear, then later asked al-Qasim about it. Al-Qasim told him to narrate it from him because Aisha had narrated it to him.
What we learn from this hadith
- Sahla’s question was about Salim living in the house after reaching manhood.
- The Prophet’s answer in the report was tied to Salim becoming unlawful for her.
- Ibn Abu Mulaika was careful and hesitant before narrating the report.
- Al-Qasim confirmed that Aisha had narrated the hadith to him.
