The Book on Suckling

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Chapter 1: What has been related about: Suckling makes unlawful whatever lineage makes unlawful

Ali (bin Abi Talib) narrated that The Messenger of Allah said

“Indeed Allah has made unlawful through sucklingwhatever He made unlawful through lineage.”

Aishah narrated that the Messenger of Allah said

“Indeed Allah has made unlawful through suckling whatever He made unlawful through birth.”

Chapter 2: What has been related about a man's milk

Aishah narrated

“My uncle through suckling came and asked permission (to enter) but I refused to admit him until I asked the Messenger of Allah. So the Messenger of Allah said: “Let him in since he is your uncle.’” She said: “It is only the woman who suckled me; I was not suckled by the man.’ So he said: ‘Indeed he is your uncle, so let him in.’”

Amr bin Ash-Shariq narrated that Ibn Abbas was asked about the case in which a man had two slave girls, one of them suckled a girl and the other suckled a boy, is it lawful for the boy to marry the girl? She said

“No, the semen is the same.”

Chapter 3: What has been related about: One sip or two sips will not make a prohibition

Abdullah bin Az-Zubair narrated from Aishah from the Prophet who said

“One sip or two sips do not make a prohibition.”

Chapter 4: What has been related about one woman's testimony about suckling

Abdullah bin Abi Mulaikah narrated

“Ubaid bin Abi Maryam narrated to me from Uqbah bin Al-Harith” and, he (Abdullah bin Abi Mulaikah) said: “And I heard it from Uqbah bin Al-Harith, but to me, the narration of Ubaid is better preserved; he said: (Uqbah bin Al-Harith narrated: ) “I married a woman, then a black woman came to us and she said: ‘I suckled both of you.’ So I went to the Prophet and said: ‘I married so-and-so the daughter of so-and-so, then a black women came to us, and said: “I suckled both of you” but she is a liar.’” He said: “Then he (pbuh) turned away from me.” He said: “So I went around to face him (and he (pbuh) turned his face away from me) so I said: ‘She is a liar.’ He said: ‘How can you stay with her while she claims that she suckled both of you? Leave her.’”

Chapter 5: What has been related about: Suckling does not make a prohibition except during infancy less than two years

Umm Salamah narrated that The Messenger of Allah said

“No prohibition results from suckling except for what penetrates the intestines while on the breast before weaning.”

Chapter 6: What fulfills the rights of the foster relationship (from suckling)

Hajjaj bin Hajjaj Al-Aslami narrated thatHis father asked the Prophet

“O Messenger of Allah! What will remove the responsibility of the foster relationship from me?” So he said: “A Ghurrah: a male slave or a female slave.”

Chapter 7: What has been related about a slave woman who is freed but she has a husband

Aishah narrated

“Barfah’s husband was a slave, so the Messenger of Allah let her chose, and she chose herself, and if he was a free man she would not have had a choice.”

Aishah narrated

“Barfah’s husband was a free man, so the Messenger of Allah let her choose.”

Ibn Abbas narrated

“Barfahs husband was a black slave belonging to Banu Al-Mughirah. On the day that Barirah was freed. By Allah! It is as if I can see him in the streets of Al-Madinah behind her. Indeed tears were flowing down his beard while he was trying to get her to chose to stay with him, but she did not do it.”

Chapter 8: What has been related about the child the bed belong to

Abu Hurairah narrated that The Messenger of Allah said

“The child is for the bed, and for the fornicator is the stone.”

Chapter 9: What has been related about a man who sees a woman and becomes fascinated with her

Jabir (bin Abdullah) narrated

“The Prophet saw a woman, then he went to Zainab to fulfill his need and he left. He said: ‘Indeed when the woman enters, she enters in the image of Shaitan. So when one of you sees a woman that he is fascinated with, then let him go to his wife, for indeed with her (his wife) is the same as that which is with her.”

Chapter 10: What has been related about the husband's rights over the wife

Abu Hurairah narrated that The Prophet said

“If I were to order anyone to prostrate to anyone, then I would order the wife to prostrate to her husband.”

Talq bin Ali narrated that The Messenger of Allah said

“When a man calls his wife to fulfill his need, then let her come, even if she is at the oven.”

Umm Salamah narrated that The Messenger of Allah said

“Whichever woman dies while her husband is pleased with her, then she enters Paradise.”

Chapter 11: What has been related about a woman's rights over her husband

Abu Hurairah narrated that The Messenger of Allah said

“The most complete of the believers in faith, is the one with the best character among them. And the best of you are those who are best to your women.”

Sulaiman bin Amr bin Al-Ahwas said

“My father narrated to me that he witnessed the farewell Hajj with the Messenger of Allah. So he thanked and praised Allah and he reminded and gave admonition. He mentioned a story in his narration and he (the Prophet) said: “And indeed I order you to be good to the women, for they are but captives with you over whom you have no power than that, except if they come with manifest Fahishah (evil behavior). If they do that, then abandon their beds and beat them with a beating that is not harmful. And if they obey you then you have no cause against them. Indeed you have rights over your women, and your women have rights over you. As for your rights over your women, then they must not allow anyone whom you dislike to treat on your bedding (furniture), nor to admit anyone in your home that you dislike. And their rights over you are that you treat them well in clothing them and feeding them.”

Chapter 12: What has been mentioned about it being disliked to enter women in their behinds

Ali bin Talq narrated that A Bedouin came to the Prophet and said

“O Messenger of Allah! A man among us would be in the desert and a small smell would come from him, (what should he do) while the water is scarce? So the Messenger of Allah said: “When one of you breaks wind then let him perform Wudu, and do not go into your women in their behinds for indeed Allah is not shy of the truth.”