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Sunan an-Nasai 3319 (Book 26, Hadith 124) #17931
Breastfeeding for Peaceful Relationships

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad advised a woman to breastfeed her adopted son in order to ease the tension between her and her husband.

Zainab bint Abi Salamah said: "I heard 'Aisha, the wife of the Prophet say: 'Sahlah bint Suhail came to the Messenger of Allah and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, I see (displeasure) in the face of Abu Hudhaifah when Salim enters upon me'. The Messenger of Allah said: 'Breast-feed him'. She said: 'He has a beard'. He said: 'Breast-feed him, and that will take away (the displeasure) in the face of Abu Hudhaifah'. She said: 'By Allah, I never saw that on the face of Abu Hudhaifah after that'."
أَخْبَرَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي مَخْرَمَةُ بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ حُمَيْدَ بْنَ نَافِعٍ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ زَيْنَبَ بِنْتَ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، تَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ عَائِشَةَ، زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ تَقُولُ جَاءَتْ سَهْلَةُ بِنْتُ سُهَيْلٍ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي لأَرَى فِي وَجْهِ أَبِي حُذَيْفَةَ مِنْ دُخُولِ سَالِمٍ عَلَىَّ ‏.‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ أَرْضِعِيهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قُلْتُ إِنَّهُ لَذُو لِحْيَةٍ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَرْضِعِيهِ يَذْهَبْ مَا فِي وَجْهِ أَبِي حُذَيْفَةَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ وَاللَّهِ مَا عَرَفْتُهُ فِي وَجْهِ أَبِي حُذَيْفَةَ بَعْدُ

TOPICS
breastfeeding  *  adoption  *  relationships  *  peace  *  arridhaaaah  *  alkaraahiyyah

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect your spouse's feelings; Work together towards creating peaceful relationships; Show compassion towards others; Be understanding of one another's feelings; Try your best to create harmony with those around you.

EXPLANATIONS:
In this hadith, we learn about how Sahlah bint Suhail came to the Messenger of Allah and told him that she saw displeasure in Abu Hudhaifah's face when Salim entered upon her. The Prophet Muhammad then advised Sahlah to breastfeed Salim, even though he had a beard. This would take away any displeasure that Abu Hudhaifah may have felt towards Salim entering upon his wife. This hadith teaches us that breastfeeding can be used as a way to create peace and harmony between people who are related by marriage or adoption. It also shows us how important it is for husbands and wives to be understanding of each other's feelings and work together towards creating peaceful relationships with those around them.

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