152 hadith
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came in to visit her, and there was a man with her. The face of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ changed, as though it troubled him. She said, "Messenger of Allah, he is my brother." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Consider…
أحمد 24632SahihThe Prophet ﷺ came in upon Ayesha while a man was with her. He asked, "Who is this?" She replied, "He is my brother through nursing." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Look carefully at whom you consider to have nursed you, for nursing only counts when…
أحمد 25790SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came in to see her while a man was with her, and he appeared to be angry. She said, "He is my brother." He said, "Be careful who you consider your brothers, for nursing only counts when it satisfies hunger."
أحمد 25418SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came in to see me while a man was sitting with me. This troubled him deeply, and I saw anger in his face. I said, "Messenger of Allah, he is my brother through breastfeeding." He said, "Be careful about whom you…
الأعظمي 6691SahihAyesha said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came in to see me while a man was sitting with me. This troubled him greatly, and I saw anger appear on his face." She said, "I told him, 'Messenger of Allah, he is my brother through nursing.'" She…
مسلم 3606SahihSahla bint Suhayl bin Amr, who was the wife of Abu Huzaifa bin Utba, came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Salim, the freed slave of Abu Huzaifa, enters upon us, and I am uncovered at home. We used to consider him a son. Abu Huzaifa…
أحمد 26330SahihHe was asked about the nursing of an adult, and he replied, Urwa bin Zubayr told me that Abu Huzaifa bin Utba bin Rabia, who was one of the companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and had been present at Badr, adopted Salim, the one who is…
مالك 1331SahihAbu Huzaifa bin Utba bin Rabia bin Abd Shams had adopted Salim and married him to his niece Hind bint Walid bin Utba bin Rabia. Salim was the freed slave of a woman from the Ansar, just as the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had adopted Zayd. In the…
أبو داود 2061SahihAisha reported that the Prophet ﷺ entered upon her while a man was with her. He asked, "Who is this?" She replied, "He is my brother through breastfeeding." He said, "Be careful about whom you admit into your presence, for breastfeeding…
ابن ماجه 1945SahihThe Prophet ﷺ came in to visit her and found a man with her. His face seemed to change, as though he disliked what he saw. She said, "He is my brother." He replied, "Consider carefully who your brothers are, for breastfeeding only counts…
البخاري 5102SahihSahla bint Suhayl came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, Salim is called the son of Abu Huzaifa and he lives with us. He comes in on me while I am in my house clothes, and our house is small. Yet Allah Almighty has…
الأعظمي 6700SahihAbu Huzaifa adopted Salim, who was the freed slave of a woman from the Ansar, just as the Prophet ﷺ had adopted Zayd. In the time of ignorance, when a man adopted another, people would call the adopted one his son and he would inherit from…
أحمد 25650SahihAbdullah bin Umar used to say, "There is no fostering relationship except for one who is nursed in infancy. There is no fostering relationship for an adult."
مالك 1324SahihUrwa bin Zubayr reported that Abu Huzaifa bin Utba bin Rabia, one of the companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ who had been present at Badr, adopted Salim, the one known as Salim the freedman of Abu Huzaifa, just as the Messenger of Allah…
الأعظمي 6698SahihAyesha, Umm Muiminin, sent him, while he was still nursing, to her sister Umm Kulthum bint Abu Bakr Siddiq and said, "Nurse him ten times so that he may come in to visit me." Salim said, "Umm Kulthum nursed me three times, then she fell…
مالك 1325DaifThe meaning is the same, that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ entered upon her and found a man with her. Hafs added that this troubled him and his face changed. Then both narrators agree on the rest. She said, "Messenger of Allah, he is my brother…
أبو داود 2058SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came in to see me while a man was sitting with me. This troubled him deeply, and I saw anger in his face. I said, "Messenger of Allah, he is my brother through breastfeeding." He said, "Examine carefully who your…
النسائي 3314SahihAflah asked permission to see me, but I did not grant him entry. He said, "Do you screen yourself from me when I am your uncle?" I asked, "How is that?" He replied, "My brother's wife nursed you with my brother's milk." She said, I asked…
البخاري 2644SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Breastfeeding that establishes the bond of milk-kinship is only that which satisfies hunger."
أحمد 25073SahihThe Prophet ﷺ instructed the wife of Abu Huzaifa to nurse Salim, the freed slave of Abu Huzaifa, so that the jealousy of Abu Huzaifa would be removed. So she nursed him while he was already a grown man. Rabia said, "This was a special…
النسائي 3323SahihI said, "Messenger of Allah, Salim, the freed slave of Abu Huzaifa, comes in to see me, and he is a grown man with a beard." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Nurse him." She replied, "How can I nurse him when he has a beard?" But she nursed…
أحمد 27005SahihMy uncle through nursing came asking permission to visit me, and I refused to admit him until I could ask the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about it. When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came, I asked him about it, and he said, "He is indeed your uncle, so…
مالك 1320SahihMy uncle through breastfeeding came seeking permission to enter, but I refused to admit him. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Let your uncle come in to you." I said, "It was the woman who nursed me, not the man." He replied, "He is your…
ابن ماجه 1949SahihAyesha, the wife of the Prophet ﷺ, would allow into her presence any man whom her sisters or her brother's daughters had nursed, but she would not allow in anyone whom the wives of her brothers had nursed.
مالك 1327SahihAisha said, "My uncle through breastfeeding came asking permission to visit me, and I refused to allow him in until I could consult the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came, I said, 'My uncle through breastfeeding asked…
مسلم 3576SahihSahla bint Suhayl came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, I notice displeasure on Abu Huzaifa's face whenever Salim, his ally, comes in to see me." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Then nurse him." She replied, "How can I nurse him when he…
الأعظمي 6699SahihThuwaybah was the freed slave-woman of Abu Lahab. Abu Lahab had set her free, and she nursed the Prophet ﷺ.
الأعظمي 8508SahihAflah bin Abu al-Quays came in to visit me, and I veiled myself from him. He said, "You veil yourself from me when I am your uncle?" She said, I asked, "How is that?" He replied, "My brother's wife nursed you." She said, "It was the woman…
أبو داود 2057SahihThe Prophet ﷺ came in to see me while a man was sitting with me. He asked, "Ayesha, who is this?" I replied, "He is my brother through breastfeeding." He said, "Ayesha, be careful about whom you consider your brothers, for breastfeeding…
البخاري 2647SahihSahla, daughter of Suhayl bin Amr, came and said, "Messenger of Allah, Salim used to come in to me when I had taken off my outer garment, but now he comes in to me after he has grown up and reached maturity, and I feel uneasy about it." He…
أحمد 26115DaifAflah, the brother of Abu Quays, sought permission to enter upon me after the verse of hijab had been revealed. I said, "By Allah, I will not grant him permission until I seek the permission of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, for it was not Abu…
البخاري 6156SahihSahla bint Suhayl bin Amr came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, Salim, the freed slave of Abu Huzaifa, is living with us in our house, and he has reached the age that men reach." Abdul-Razzaq said, "And he understands what…
أحمد 25649SahihAbdul-Rahman bin Qasim reported from his father, from Ayesha, who said, "The verse of stoning and the verse of ten breastfeedings making a grown person a foster relative were revealed, and they were written on a sheet kept under my bed.…
ابن ماجه 1944HasanMy uncle through breastfeeding came seeking permission to enter, but I refused to admit him until I consulted the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Let him come in, for he is your uncle." I replied, "It was the woman who…
الترمذي 1148SahihAyesha was told, "By Allah, it does not please me that a young boy should see me once he has grown beyond the age of nursing." She replied, "Why not? Sahla bint Suhayl came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, 'Messenger of Allah, I see…
مسلم 3604SahihSalim, the freed slave of Abu Huzaifa, was living with Abu Huzaifa and his family in their home. The daughter of Suhayl came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Salim has reached the age of manhood and understands what men understand, and he comes…
النسائي 3325SahihWhile she was mentioning what makes one a foster relative through suckling, Amra reported that Ayesha said, "It was revealed in the Quran that ten known sucklings make a person a foster relative, then it was also revealed that five known…
مسلم 3598SahihHafsah, Umm Muiminin, sent Asim bin Abdullah bin Saad to her sister Fatimah bint Umar bin Khattab so that she might nurse him ten times, and thus he could visit her freely. He was still a small child who was nursing. Fatimah did so, and…
مالك 1326SahihAflah bin Quays sought permission to visit me, but I refused to let him in. He sent word saying, "I am your uncle, for my brother's wife nursed you," yet I still refused him entry. When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came, I mentioned this to…
مسلم 3580SahihA man came to Abdullah bin Umar, and I was with him near the courthouse, asking him about the suckling of an adult. Abdullah bin Umar said, "A man came to Umar bin Khattab and said, 'I had a slave girl whom I used to have relations with. My…
مالك 1332SahihSahla bint Suhayl bin Amr came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, Salim, the freed slave of Abu Huzaifa, lives with us in our house. He has reached the age of manhood and understands what men understand." He said, "Nurse him,…
مسلم 3602SahihWith this chain of narration, Aflah, the brother of Abu Quays, came seeking permission to enter upon her, similar to their hadith. In it is the phrase, "He is indeed your uncle, may your right hand be dusty." Abu Quays was the husband of…
مسلم 3574SahihWhen we left Mecca, the daughter of Hamza followed us, calling out, "Uncle, uncle!" Ali said, "I took her by the hand and handed her over to Fatimah, saying, 'Take your cousin.'" When we arrived in Medina, Jafar, Zayd bin Haritha, and I…
الأعظمي 6589HasanHamza's daughter followed them, calling out, "Uncle! Uncle!" Ali took her by the hand and said to Fatimah, "Take your cousin," and she carried her along. Then Ali, Zayd, and Jafar disputed over her custody. Ali said, "I took her, and she is…
أحمد 931HasanAflah, the brother of Abu Quays, asked permission to visit me after the verse of the veil had been revealed. I said, "I will not grant him permission until I seek the Prophet's ﷺ permission, for it was not his brother Abu Quays who nursed…
البخاري 4796SahihWhen we left Makkah, Hamza's daughter followed us calling out, "Uncle, uncle!" Ali took her by the hand and handed her to Fatimah [[r2]], saying, "Take your cousin." When we reached Madinah, Jafar, Zayd bin Haritha, and I disputed over her…
أحمد 770Hasan"No nursing counts except what takes place in the cradle, and except what causes flesh and blood to grow."
مالك 1329SahihAyesha said, "Aflah, the brother of Abu Quays, asked permission to enter upon me after the verse of the veil had been revealed. I said, 'I will not grant him permission until I ask the Prophet ﷺ about it, for it was not his brother Abu…
الأعظمي 13102SahihAflah bin Abu Quays came seeking permission to enter upon me after the verse of the veil had been revealed. He was the brother of the man whose milk Ayesha had been nursed with. When he came asking permission to enter, I refused to let him…
أحمد 24102SahihShe informed him that Aflah, the brother of Abu al-Quays, came to her seeking permission to enter. Abu al-Quays was the one whose wife had nursed Ayesha. He came asking permission to visit her, but she refused to grant it until she…
أحمد 26334SahihMy uncle through breastfeeding came seeking permission to enter upon me after the verse of the veil had been revealed. I said, "I will not grant permission until I ask the Messenger of Allah ﷺ." So I mentioned this to the Messenger of Allah…
أحمد 25620SahihAyesha said, "Aflah, the brother of Abu Quays, sought permission to enter upon me after the verse of hijab had been revealed. I said, 'By Allah, I will not grant him permission until I ask the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, for it was not the…
الأعظمي 14637SahihMy uncle Aflah sought permission to visit me after the verse of the veil had been revealed, but I did not grant him permission. The Prophet ﷺ came to me, and I asked him about it. He said, "Grant him permission, for he is your uncle." I…
النسائي 3319SahihMy uncle through breastfeeding came seeking permission to enter, but I refused to admit him until I could consult the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ arrived, I said, "My uncle through breastfeeding asked permission to…
مسلم 3575SahihAyesha reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was with her when she heard the voice of a man asking permission to enter Hafsa's house. Ayesha said, "Messenger of Allah, there is a man asking permission to enter your house." The Messenger of…
الأعظمي 6685SahihSomeone said, "Messenger of Allah, shall I point you to the most beautiful young woman in Quraysh?" He asked, "Who is she?" I replied, "The daughter of Hamza." He said, "Did you not know that she is the daughter of my brother through…
أحمد 1096DifficultThe daughter of Hamza was mentioned to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he said, "She is the daughter of my brother through breastfeeding." Shuba said, Qatada heard this from Jabir bin Zayd.
النسائي 3307SahihI said to al-Qasim bin Muhammad, "My father's wife nursed a girl from among the common people with the milk of my two brothers. Do you think I may marry her?" He replied, "No. Your father is her father." Then he related the hadith of Abu…
أحمد 25823SahihSahla bint Suhayl came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said to him, "Messenger of Allah, Salim was to us as you know. We used to consider him as a son, and he would come in to me however he wished, and we felt no shame before him. But when…
أحمد 26315SahihSalim, the freed slave of Abu Huzaifa, used to live with Abu Huzaifa and his family in their home. The daughter of Suhayl came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Salim has reached the age of manhood and understands what Some men understand, and he…
مسلم 3601Sahih