Sahih Muslim — Breastfeeding

Anas (Allah be pleased with him) reported that Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) had nine wives. So when he divided (his stay) with them, the turn of the first wife did not come but on the ninth (day). They (all the wives) used to gather every night in the house of one where he had to come (and stay that night). It was (the night when he had to stay) in the house of 'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her), when Zainab came there. He (the Holy Prophet) stretched his hand towards her (Zainab), whereupon she ('A'isha) said:It is Zainab. Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) withdrew his hand. There was an altercation between the two until their voices became loud (and it was at that time) when Iqama was pronounced for prayer. There happened to come Abu Bakr and he heard their voices and said: Messenger of Allah, (kindly) come for prayer, and throw dust in their mouths. So the Prophet (ﷺ) went out. 'A'isha said: When Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) would finish his prayer there would also come Abu Bakr and he would do as he does (on such occasions, i.e. reprimanding). When Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) had finished his prayer, there came to her Abu Bakr, and spoke to her ('A'isha) in stern words and said: Do you behave like this?

حدثنا ابو بكر بن ابي شيبة، حدثنا شبابة بن سوار، حدثنا سليمان بن المغيرة، عن ثابت، عن انس، قال كان للنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم تسع نسوة فكان اذا قسم بينهن لا ينتهي الى المراة الاولى الا في تسع فكن يجتمعن كل ليلة في بيت التي ياتيها فكان في بيت عايشة فجاءت زينب فمد يده اليها فقالت هذه زينب . فكف النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يده . فتقاولتا حتى استخبتا واقيمت الصلاة فمر ابو بكر على ذلك فسمع اصواتهما فقال اخرج يا رسول الله الى الصلاة واحث في افواههن التراب . فخرج النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقالت عايشة الان يقضي النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم صلاته فيجيء ابو بكر فيفعل بي ويفعل . فلما قضى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم صلاته اتاها ابو بكر فقال لها قولا شديدا وقال اتصنعين هذا

A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported:Never did I find any woman more loving to me than Sauda bint Zam'a. I wished I could be exactly like her who was passionate. As she became old, she had made over her day (which she had to spend) with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) to 'A'isha. She said: I have made over my day with you to 'A'isha. So Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) allotted two days to 'A'isha, her own day (when it was her turn) and that of Sauda

حدثنا زهير بن حرب، حدثنا جرير، عن هشام بن عروة، عن ابيه، عن عايشة، قالت ما رايت امراة احب الى ان اكون في مسلاخها من سودة بنت زمعة من امراة فيها حدة قالت فلما كبرت جعلت يومها من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لعايشة قالت يا رسول الله قد جعلت يومي منك لعايشة . فكان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقسم لعايشة يومين يومها ويوم سودة

A hadith like this has been transmitted on the authority of Hisham with the same chain of narrators (and the words are):When Sauda became old (the rest of the hadith is the same) and in the narration of Sharik there is an addition (of these words:" She was the first woman whom he (Allah's Apostle) married after me

حدثنا ابو بكر بن ابي شيبة، حدثنا عقبة بن خالد، ح وحدثنا عمرو الناقد، حدثنا الاسود بن عامر، حدثنا زهير، ح وحدثنا مجاهد بن موسى، حدثنا يونس بن محمد، حدثنا شريك، كلهم عن هشام، بهذا الاسناد ان سودة، لما كبرت . بمعنى حديث جرير وزاد في حديث شريك قالت وكانت اول امراة تزوجها بعدي

A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported:I felt jealous of the women who offered themselves to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said: Then when Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, revealed this:" You may defer any one of them you wish, and take to yourself any you wish; and if you desire any you have set aside (no sin is chargeable to you)" (xxxiii. 51), I ('A'isha.) said: It seems to me that your Lord hastens to satisfy your desire

حدثنا ابو كريب، محمد بن العلاء حدثنا ابو اسامة، عن هشام، عن ابيه، عن عايشة، قالت كنت اغار على اللاتي وهبن انفسهن لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم واقول وتهب المراة نفسها فلما انزل الله عز وجل { ترجي من تشاء منهن وتووي اليك من تشاء ومن ابتغيت ممن عزلت} قالت قلت والله ما ارى ربك الا يسارع لك في هواك

Hisham reported on the authority of his father that 'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) used to say:Does the woman not feel shy of offering herself to a man? Then Allah the Exalted and Glorious revealed this verse:" You may defer any of them you wish and take to yourself any you wish." I ('A'isha said): It seems to me that your Lord hastens to satisfy your desire

وحدثناه ابو بكر بن ابي شيبة، حدثنا عبدة بن سليمان، عن هشام، عن ابيه، عن عايشة، انها كانت تقول اما تستحيي امراة تهب نفسها لرجل حتى انزل الله عز وجل { ترجي من تشاء منهن وتووي اليك من تشاء} فقلت ان ربك ليسارع لك في هواك

Ata related that when they were with Ibn 'Abbas (Allah be pleased with them) at the funeral of Maimuna In Sarif, Ibn 'Abbas (Allah be pleased with them) said:This is the wife of Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) ; so when you lift her bier, do not shake her or disturb her, but be gentle, for Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had nine wives, with eight of whom he shared his time, but to one of them, he did not allot a share. 'Ati said: The one to whom he did not allot a share of time was Safiyya, daughter of Huyayy b. Akhtab

حدثنا اسحاق بن ابراهيم، ومحمد بن حاتم، قال محمد بن حاتم حدثنا محمد، بن بكر اخبرنا ابن جريج، اخبرني عطاء، قال حضرنا مع ابن عباس جنازة ميمونة زوج النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بسرف فقال ابن عباس هذه زوج النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فاذا رفعتم نعشها فلا تزعزعوا ولا تزلزلوا وارفقوا فانه كان عند رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم تسع فكان يقسم لثمان ولا يقسم لواحدة . قال عطاء التي لا يقسم لها صفية بنت حيى بن اخطب

Ibn Juraij narrated a hadith with the same chain of transmitters, and she (Hadrat Maimuna) was the last of them to die at Medina

حدثنا محمد بن رافع، وعبد بن حميد، جميعا عن عبد الرزاق، عن ابن جريج، بهذا الاسناد وزاد قال عطاء كانت اخرهن موتا ماتت بالمدينة

Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:A woman may be married for four reasons: for her property, her status. her beauty and her religion, so try to get one who is religious, may your hand be besmeared with dust

حدثنا زهير بن حرب، ومحمد بن المثنى، وعبيد الله بن سعيد، قالوا حدثنا يحيى، بن سعيد عن عبيد الله، اخبرني سعيد بن ابي سعيد، عن ابيه، عن ابي هريرة، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال " تنكح المراة لاربع لمالها ولحسبها ولجمالها ولدينها فاظفر بذات الدين تربت يداك

Jabir b. 'Abdullah (Allah be pleased with them) reported:I married a woman during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (may peace be. upon him). I met the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), whereupon he said: Jabir, have you married? I said: Yes. He said: A virgin or one previously marrried? I said: With due previously married, whereupon he said: Why did you not marry a virgin with whom you could sport? I said: Allah's Messenger, I have sisters; I was afraid that she might intervene between me and them, whereupon he said: Well and good, if it is so. A woman is married for four reasons, for her religion, her property, her status, her beauty, so you should choose one with religion. May your hands cleave to dust

وحدثنا محمد بن عبد الله بن نمير، حدثنا ابي، حدثنا عبد الملك بن ابي سليمان، عن عطاء، اخبرني جابر بن عبد الله، قال تزوجت امراة في عهد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فلقيت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال " يا جابر تزوجت " . قلت نعم . قال " بكر ام ثيب " . قلت ثيب . قال " فهلا بكرا تلاعبها " . قلت يا رسول الله ان لي اخوات فخشيت ان تدخل بيني وبينهن . قال " فذاك اذا . ان المراة تنكح على دينها ومالها وجمالها فعليك بذات الدين تربت يداك

Jabir b. 'Abdullah (Allah be pleased with them) reported:I married a woman, whereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to me: Have you married? I said: Yes. He said: Is it a virgin or a previously married one (widow or divorced)? I said: With a previously married one, whereupon he said: Where had you been (away) from the amusements of virgins? Shu'ba said: I made a mention of it to 'Amr b. Dinar and he said: I too heard from Jabir making mention of that (that Allah's Apostle) said: Why didn't you marry a girl, so that you might sport with her and she might sport with you?

حدثنا عبيد الله بن معاذ، حدثنا ابي، حدثنا شعبة، عن محارب، عن جابر بن، عبد الله قال تزوجت امراة فقال لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " هل تزوجت " . قلت نعم . قال " ابكرا ام ثيبا " . قلت ثيبا . قال " فاين انت من العذارى ولعابها " . قال شعبة فذكرته لعمرو بن دينار فقال قد سمعته من جابر وانما قال " فهلا جارية تلاعبها وتلاعبك

Jabir b. 'Abdullah (Allah be pleased with them) reported:'Abdullah died and he left (behind him) nine or seven daughters. I married a woman who had been previously married. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to me: Jabir, have you married? I said: Yes. He (again) said: A virgin or one previously married? I said: Messenger of Allah, with one who was previously married, whereupon he said: Why didn't you marry a young girl so that you could sport with her and she could sport with you, or you could amuse with her and she could amuse with you? I said to him: 'Abdullah died (he fell as martyr in Uhud) and left nine or seven daughters behind him; I, therefore, did not approve of the idea that I should bring a (girl) like them, but I preferred to bring a woman who should look after them and teach them good manners, whereupon he (Allah's Messenger) said: May Allah bless you, or he supplicated (for the) good (to be) conferred on me (by Allah)

حدثنا يحيى بن يحيى، وابو الربيع الزهراني، قال يحيى اخبرنا حماد بن زيد، عن عمرو بن دينار، عن جابر بن عبد الله، ان عبد الله، هلك وترك تسع بنات - او قال سبع - فتزوجت امراة ثيبا فقال لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " يا جابر تزوجت " . قال قلت نعم . قال " فبكر ام ثيب " . قال قلت بل ثيب يا رسول الله . قال " فهلا جارية تلاعبها وتلاعبك " . او قال " تضاحكها وتضاحكك " . قال قلت له ان عبد الله هلك وترك تسع بنات - او سبع - واني كرهت ان اتيهن او اجييهن بمثلهن فاحببت ان اجيء بامراة تقوم عليهن وتصلحهن . قال " فبارك الله لك " . او قال لي خيرا وفي رواية ابي الربيع " تلاعبها وتلاعبك وتضاحكها وتضاحكك

Jabir b. 'Abdullah (Allah be pleased with them) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to me:Jabir, have you married? The rest of the hadith is the same up to (the words):" The woman would look after them and comb them." He (Allah's Messenger), said: You did well. But no mention is made of the subsequent portion

وحدثناه قتيبة بن سعيد، حدثنا سفيان، عن عمرو، عن جابر بن عبد الله، قال قال لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " هل نكحت يا جابر " . وساق الحديث الى قوله امراة تقوم عليهن وتمشطهن قال " اصبت " . ولم يذكر ما بعده

Jabir b. 'Abdullah (Allah be pleased with them) reported:We were with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) in an expedition. When we returned I urged my camel to move quickly as it was slow. There met me a rider from behind me and he goaded it with an iron-tipped stick which he had with him. My camel moved forward like the best that you have ever seen. As I turned (my face) I found him to be Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) He said: Jabir, what hastens you? I said: Messenger of Allah, I am newly wedded. whereupon he said: Is it a virgin that you have married or one previously married? I said: With one previously married. He said: Why not a young girl so that you could play with her and she could play with you? Then when we arrived at and were about to enter Medina he said: Wait, so that we may enter by night (i. e. in the evening) in order that the woman with dishevelled hair may comb it, and the woman whose husband had been away may get herself clean; and when you enter (then you have the) enjoyment (of tho wife's company)

حدثنا يحيى بن يحيى، اخبرنا هشيم، عن سيار، عن الشعبي، عن جابر بن عبد، الله قال كنا مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في غزاة فلما اقبلنا تعجلت على بعير لي قطوف فلحقني راكب خلفي فنخس بعيري بعنزة كانت معه فانطلق بعيري كاجود ما انت راء من الابل فالتفت فاذا انا برسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال " ما يعجلك يا جابر " . قلت يا رسول الله اني حديث عهد بعرس . فقال " ابكرا تزوجتها ام ثيبا " . قال قلت بل ثيبا . قال " هلا جارية تلاعبها وتلاعبك " . قال فلما قدمنا المدينة ذهبنا لندخل فقال " امهلوا حتى ندخل ليلا - اى عشاء - كى تمتشط الشعثة وتستحد المغيبة " . قال وقال " اذا قدمت فالكيس الكيس

Jabir b. 'Abdullah (Allah be pleased with him) reported:I went out with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) on an expedition, but my camel delayed me. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came to me and said to me: Jabir, I said: Yes. Allah's Messenger, (here I am at your beck and call) He said: What is the matter with you? I said: My camel has delayed me and is tired, so I have lagged behind. He (the Holy Prophet) got down and goaded it with a crooked stick and then said: Mount it. So I mounted and (to my great surprise) I saw it (moving so quickly that) I had to restrain it (from going ahead of) Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). He (the Holy Prophet) (in the course of journey said to me): Have you married? I said: Yes. He (again) said: Is it with a virgin or one previously married? I said. With one previously married, whereupon he (again) said: Why not with a young girl with whom you could sport and she could have sported with you? I said: I have sisters, so I preferred to marry a woman who could keep them together (as one family). who could comb them and look after them. He said: You are about to go (to your house), and there you have the enjoyment (of the wife's company). He again said: Do you want to sell your camel? I said: Yes. So he bought it from me for one u'qiya (of silver), Then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) arrived (at Medina) and I arrived in the evening. I went to the mosque and found him at the door of the mosque, and said: Is it now that you have arrived? I said: Yes, He said: Leave your camel, and enter (the mosque) and offer two rak'ahs. So I entered and offered two rak'ahs of prayer, and then returned. He (the Holy Prophet) then commanded Bilal to weigh out one 'uqiya (of silver) tor me. Bilal weighed that out for me (lowering the scale of) balance. So I proceeded and as I turned my back he said: Call for me, Jabir. So I was called back, and I said (to myself): He would return me the camel, and nothing was more displeasing to me than this (that after having received the price I should also get the camel). He said: Take your camel and keep its price with you, (also)

حدثنا محمد بن المثنى، حدثنا عبد الوهاب، - يعني ابن عبد المجيد الثقفي - حدثنا عبيد الله، عن وهب بن كيسان، عن جابر بن عبد الله، قال خرجت مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في غزاة فابطا بي جملي فاتى على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال لي " يا جابر " . قلت نعم . قال " ما شانك " . قلت ابطا بي جملي واعيا فتخلفت . فنزل فحجنه بمحجنه ثم قال " اركب " . فركبت فلقد رايتني اكفه عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال " اتزوجت " . فقلت نعم . فقال " ابكرا ام ثيبا " . فقلت بل ثيب . قال " فهلا جارية تلاعبها وتلاعبك " . قلت ان لي اخوات فاحببت ان اتزوج امراة تجمعهن وتمشطهن وتقوم عليهن . قال " اما انك قادم فاذا قدمت فالكيس الكيس " . ثم قال " اتبيع جملك " . قلت نعم . فاشتراه مني باوقية ثم قدم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وقدمت بالغداة فجيت المسجد فوجدته على باب المسجد فقال " الان حين قدمت " . قلت نعم . قال " فدع جملك وادخل فصل ركعتين " . قال فدخلت فصليت ثم رجعت فامر بلالا ان يزن لي اوقية فوزن لي بلال فارجح في الميزان - قال - فانطلقت فلما وليت قال " ادع لي جابرا " . فدعيت فقلت الان يرد على الجمل . ولم يكن شىء ابغض الى منه فقال " خذ جملك ولك ثمنه

Jabir b. 'Abdullah (Allah be pleased with them) reported:We were with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) in a journey, and I was riding a camel meant for carrying water and it lagged behind all persons. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) hit it or goaded it (I think) with something he had with him. And after it (it moved so quickly) that it went ahead of all persons and it struggled with me (to move faster than I permitted It) and I had to restrain it. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: Do you sell it at such and such (price)? May Allah grant you pardon. I said: Allah's Apostle, it is yours. He (again) said: Do you sell it at such and such (price)? May Allah grant you pardon. ' I said: Allah's Apostle, it is yours. He said to me: Have you married after the death of your father? I said: Yes. He (again) said: With one previously married or a virgin? I said: With one previously married. He said: Why didn't you marry a virgin who might amuse you and you might amuse her, and she might sport with you and you might sport with her? Abu Nadra said: That was the common phrase which the Muslims spoke:" You do such and such (thing) and Allah may grant you pardon

حدثنا محمد بن عبد الاعلى، حدثنا المعتمر، قال سمعت ابي، حدثنا ابو نضرة، عن جابر بن عبد الله، قال كنا في مسير مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وانا على ناضح انما هو في اخريات الناس - قال - فضربه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم او قال نخسه - اراه قال - بشىء كان معه قال فجعل بعد ذلك يتقدم الناس ينازعني حتى اني لاكفه قال فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " اتبيعنيه بكذا وكذا والله يغفر لك " . قال قلت هو لك يا نبي الله . قال " اتبيعنيه بكذا وكذا والله يغفر لك " . قال قلت هو لك يا نبي الله . قال وقال لي " اتزوجت بعد ابيك " . قلت نعم . قال " ثيبا ام بكرا " . قال قلت ثيبا . قال " فهلا تزوجت بكرا تضاحكك وتضاحكها وتلاعبك وتلاعبها " . قال ابو نضرة فكانت كلمة يقولها المسلمون . افعل كذا وكذا والله يغفر لك

Abdullah b. Amr reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:The whole world is a provision, and the best object of benefit of the world is the pious woman

حدثني محمد بن عبد الله بن نمير الهمداني، حدثنا عبد الله بن يزيد، حدثنا حيوة، اخبرني شرحبيل بن شريك، انه سمع ابا عبد الرحمن الحبلي، يحدث عن عبد الله بن عمرو، ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال " الدنيا متاع وخير متاع الدنيا المراة الصالحة

Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:Woman is like a rib. When you attempt to straighten it, you would break it. And if you leave her alone you would benefit by her, and crookedness will remain in her

وحدثني حرملة بن يحيى، اخبرنا ابن وهب، اخبرني يونس، عن ابن شهاب، حدثني ابن المسيب، عن ابي هريرة، قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " ان المراة كالضلع اذا ذهبت تقيمها كسرتها وان تركتها استمتعت بها وفيها عوج

A hadith like this is reported by another chain of narrators

وحدثنيه زهير بن حرب، وعبد بن حميد، كلاهما عن يعقوب بن ابراهيم بن سعد، عن ابن اخي الزهري، عن عمه، بهذا الاسناد . مثله سواء

Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported:Woman has been created from a rib and will in no way be straightened for you; so if you wish to benefit by her, benefit by her while crookedness remains in her. And if you attempt to straighten her, you will break her, and breaking her is divorcing her

حدثنا عمرو الناقد، وابن ابي عمر، - واللفظ لابن ابي عمر - قالا حدثنا سفيان، عن ابي الزناد، عن الاعرج، عن ابي هريرة، قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " ان المراة خلقت من ضلع لن تستقيم لك على طريقة فان استمتعت بها استمتعت بها وبها عوج وان ذهبت تقيمها كسرتها وكسرها طلاقها

Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying:He who believes in Allah and the Hereafter, if he witnesses any matter he should talk in good terms about it or keep quiet. Act kindly towards woman, for woman is created from a rib, and the most crooked part of the rib is its top. If you attempt to straighten it, you will break it, and if you leave it, its crookedness will remain there. So act kindly towards women

وحدثنا ابو بكر بن ابي شيبة، حدثنا حسين بن علي، عن زايدة، عن ميسرة، عن ابي حازم، عن ابي هريرة، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال " من كان يومن بالله واليوم الاخر فاذا شهد امرا فليتكلم بخير او ليسكت واستوصوا بالنساء فان المراة خلقت من ضلع وان اعوج شىء في الضلع اعلاه ان ذهبت تقيمه كسرته وان تركته لم يزل اعوج استوصوا بالنساء خيرا