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سنن نسائي
Nasai
كتاب النكاحThe Book of Marriage
بَابُ : رَضَاعِ الْكَبِيرِChapter: Breast-feeding An Adult
Hadith 3323
اُردوEn
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى أَبُو الْوَزِيرِ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ وَهْبٍ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنِي سُلَيْمَانُ ، عَنْ يَحْيَى ، وَرَبِيعَةُ , عَنْ الْقَاسِمِ ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ، قَالَتْ : " أَمَرَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ امْرَأَةَ أَبِي حُذَيْفَةَ أَنْ تُرْضِعَ سَالِمًا مَوْلَى أَبِي حُذَيْفَةَ حَتَّى تَذْهَبَ غَيْرَةُ أَبِي حُذَيْفَةَ ، فَأَرْضَعَتْهُ وَهُوَ رَجُلٌ ، قَالَ رَبِيعَةُ : فَكَانَتْ رُخْصَةً لِسَالِمٍ " .
´It was narrated that 'Aishah said:` "The Messenger of Allah commanded the wife of Abu Hudhaifah to breast-feed Salim, the freed slave of Abu Hudhaifah, so that the protective jealousy of Abu Hudhaifah would be dispelled. She breast-fed him when he was a man." (One of the narrators) Rabi'ah said: "That was a concession granted to Salim."
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Brief Explanation
1؎: That is, the prohibition (of marriage) will not be established by breastfeeding any other adult; the opinion of the majority is that this (ruling) was specific to Salim.
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
This is the opinion of the narrator Rabi‘ah. The majority among the Companions held the view of specification (takhsees). In contrast, the position of Sayyidah A’ishah radi Allahu anha is not one of specification, but rather of permissibility in cases of extreme necessity. Even now, if such an issue arises, this concession can be availed, provided that the issue is resolved thereby, just as the issue of Abu Hudhayfah radi Allahu anhu was resolved.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 3323
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ Due to this hadith, Aisha radi Allahu anha held the position that the prohibition (of marriage) is established by breastfeeding (radā‘ah) at any age, but the other Mothers of the Believers radi Allahu anhunna did not agree with her, as will be mentioned in the next chapter. (See Hadith: 1947)
➋ Salim was the adopted son of Abu Hudhayfah, whom he and his wife Sahla radi Allahu anha had raised. When Allah, the Exalted, abolished the custom of adopted sons, they found it difficult to observe the rules of veiling (hijab) because Salim resided in their house. Upon this, the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam instructed Sahla radi Allahu anha to breastfeed Salim so that the obligation of veiling would be lifted.
➌ The Mothers of the Believers considered this ruling to be specific to Salim, but Aisha radi Allahu anha and some scholars have deemed it permissible in circumstances similar to those faced by Salim and Sahla radi Allahu anhuma. Caution lies in not giving this breastfeeding (radā‘ah) the same ruling as breastfeeding in infancy. And Allah knows best. Imam Bukhari preferred this opinion. (Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Marriage, Chapter: “Whoever said: There is no breastfeeding after two years...”, Hadith: 5102) Imam Ibn Taymiyyah and Imam Shawkani have written regarding this hadith that, although it is not for general circumstances, there is allowance to act upon it in certain specific and dire situations. (Nayl al-Awtar: 6/353)
➊ Due to this hadith, Aisha radi Allahu anha held the position that the prohibition (of marriage) is established by breastfeeding (radā‘ah) at any age, but the other Mothers of the Believers radi Allahu anhunna did not agree with her, as will be mentioned in the next chapter. (See Hadith: 1947)
➋ Salim was the adopted son of Abu Hudhayfah, whom he and his wife Sahla radi Allahu anha had raised. When Allah, the Exalted, abolished the custom of adopted sons, they found it difficult to observe the rules of veiling (hijab) because Salim resided in their house. Upon this, the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam instructed Sahla radi Allahu anha to breastfeed Salim so that the obligation of veiling would be lifted.
➌ The Mothers of the Believers considered this ruling to be specific to Salim, but Aisha radi Allahu anha and some scholars have deemed it permissible in circumstances similar to those faced by Salim and Sahla radi Allahu anhuma. Caution lies in not giving this breastfeeding (radā‘ah) the same ruling as breastfeeding in infancy. And Allah knows best. Imam Bukhari preferred this opinion. (Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Marriage, Chapter: “Whoever said: There is no breastfeeding after two years...”, Hadith: 5102) Imam Ibn Taymiyyah and Imam Shawkani have written regarding this hadith that, although it is not for general circumstances, there is allowance to act upon it in certain specific and dire situations. (Nayl al-Awtar: 6/353)
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 1943
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
(1) The necessary clarification of this issue has already been stated in Hadith: 3321.
(2) A small child who does not yet have awareness of specific matters may come and go near non-mahram women.
(2) A small child who does not yet have awareness of specific matters may come and go near non-mahram women.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 3324
