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Sahih Muslim 1445i (Book 17, Hadith 12) #10716
Respect for Fosterage Relationships

SUMMARY: Fosterage is a form of relationship that makes marriage impossible and should be respected.

'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported that her foster-uncle whose name was Aflah sought permission from her (to enter the house) but she observed seclusion from him, and informed Allah's Messenger who said to her: Don't observe veil from him for he is Mahram (one with whom marriage cannot be contracted) on account of fosterage as one is Mahram on account of consanguinity.
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ عِرَاكٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّهَا أَخْبَرَتْهُ أَنَّ عَمَّهَا مِنَ الرَّضَاعَةِ - يُسَمَّى أَفْلَحَ - اسْتَأْذَنَ عَلَيْهَا فَحَجَبَتْهُ فَأَخْبَرَتْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ لَهَا ‏ "‏ لاَ تَحْتَجِبِي مِنْهُ فَإِنَّهُ يَحْرُمُ مِنَ الرَّضَاعَةِ مَا يَحْرُمُ مِنَ النَّسَبِ

TOPICS
fosterage  *  marriage  *  consanguinity  *  radaaah  *  nikah  *  mahram  *  qarabah

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect your family members regardless if they are related through blood or not; Honor those who have taken care of you in your childhood even if there is no consanguineous relationship between them; Observe seclusion from people who aren't mahrams;

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the importance of respecting foster relationships. It tells us that foster relationships are just as important as consanguineous ones when it comes to marriage. In this hadith, 'A'isha was asked by her foster-uncle for permission to enter her house but she refused because she observed seclusion from him. When Allah's Messenger heard this he said that she should not observe veil from him because he is considered a mahram due to the fact that they are related through fosterage. This teaches us the importance of respecting our family members regardless if they are related through blood or not and also shows us how important it is to respect those who have taken care of us in our childhood even if we are not related by blood.

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