Is the Hadith of giving breastmilk to Sayidina Salim, Sahih?

Quran

Hadith

Islamic Text

Yes, it is narrated in Sahih Muslim multiple times.

عَائِشَةَ أَخْبَرَتْهُ أَنَّ سَهْلَةَ بِنْتَ سُهَيْلِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو جَاءَتِ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَتْ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّ سَالِمًا – لِسَالِمٍ مَوْلَى أَبِي حُذَيْفَةَ – مَعَنَا فِي بَيْتِنَا. وَقَدْ بَلَغَ مَا يَبْلُغُ الرِّجَالُ، وَعَلِمَ مَا يَعْلَمُ الرِّجَالُ. قَالَ: «أَرْضِعِيهِ تَحْرُمِي عَلَيْهِ»

(Sayidah) Ayesha  narrated that Sahlah  bint Suhayl bin Amr came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, O Messenger of Allah ﷺ  indeed Salim  (Salim was the freed slave of Abu Hudhaifah) is with us in our house, and he has become a man and knows what men know. He ﷺ said, ‘Give him breastmilk, he will become Mahram to you.’ (Sahih Muslim, 1453 – 28).

This is one narration of this Hadith in Sahih Muslim, there are many others too (see 1453 – 27, 1453 – 29, 1453 – 30, 1695 – 23). All Musnad Hadith that have been narrated in Bukhari or Muslim are considered to be Sahih.

However, this Hadith is considered to be Khass, specific to that situation, and not a general ruling. See the links to answer below for further details.

And Allah (Most High) Knows Best.

– Answered by Shaykh Noorud-deen (23.03.2021)

See also:

Explaining the Hadith of giving breastmilk to Sayidina Salim?

All Musnad Hadith in Bukhari and Muslim are Sahih

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