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This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Jami` at-Tirmidhi, which contains 4,053 hadiths across 49 books. It is hadith number 1152 in the Book of The Book on Suckling.

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Q: What is Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1152 about?

This hadith from Jami` at-Tirmidhi (Book of The Book on Suckling), narrated by 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:, states: "“No, the semen is the same.”"

The Book on Suckling

Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا الأَنْصَارِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْنٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الشَّرِيدِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ عَنْ رَجُلٍ، لَهُ جَارِيَتَانِ أَرْضَعَتْ إِحْدَاهُمَا جَارِيَةً وَالأُخْرَى غُلاَمًا أَيَحِلُّ لِلْغُلاَمِ أَنْ يَتَزَوَّجَ بِالْجَارِيَةِ فَقَالَ لاَ اللِّقَاحُ وَاحِدٌ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَهَذَا تَفْسِيرُ لَبَنِ الْفَحْلِ وَهَذَا الأَصْلُ فِي هَذَا الْبَابِ وَهُوَ قَوْلُ أَحْمَدَ وَإِسْحَاقَ ‏.‏

“No, the semen is the same.”

Narrated by 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:

Context

In this hadith, Ibn Abbas is asked about the permissibility of marriage between a boy and a girl who were both suckled by different women. He responds that they cannot marry because they share a common bond through suckling. This response reflects the Islamic understanding of familial relationships and the rules surrounding marriage.

Modern Application

Today, this hadith can remind individuals of the importance of understanding familial ties and the implications of relationships. It encourages people to be aware of their family connections when considering marriage.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Marriage and Rights of Women because it addresses the rules of marriage in relation to suckling and emphasizes the rights and considerations involved in familial relationships.

Marriage Rights of Women