Hajjaj ibn Hajjaj Aslami narrated from his father (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said, “O Messenger of Allah, what will remove from me the blame associated with breastfeeding?” 1 He replied, “A young male or female enslaved person”. 2
Second printed occurrence of 3268 in volume 2; English supplied by Zujajah remaining Ahadith.docx. The typed Arabic prints this block separately.
Commentary and footnotes (4)
Note 1
What will remove from me the blame associated with breastfeeding?
Regarding the question, “What will remove from me the blame associated with breastfeeding?”, the meaning is: What can discharge my obligation towards the woman who breastfed the child, so that by fulfilling it I have fully discharged her right? The Arabs considered it commendable to give the wet nurse something in addition to her wages when the nursing relationship ended. This is what the question refers to, as stated in Mirqah.
Note 2
A young male or female enslaved person
Regarding the reply, “A young male or female enslaved person”, Nayl al-Awtar states that this Hadith has been used as evidence for the recommendation of giving a gift to the wet nurse when the child is weaned.
Note 1
قوله
(۱)قوله: ما يذهب عني مذمة الرضاع والمعنى أي شيء يسقط عني حق الإرضاع حتى أكون بأدائه مؤديا حق المرضعة بكماله، وكانت العرب يستحبون أن يرضحوا للظئر بشيء سوى الأجرة عند انفصال وهو المسؤول عنه. قاله «المرقاة».
Note 2
قوله
(۲) قوله : فقال: غرة عبد أو أمة وقال في نيل الأوطار»، وقد استدل به على استحباب العطية للمرضعة عند الطعام.
Commentary and footnotes (4)
Note 1
Regarding the question, “What will remove from me the blame associated with breastfeeding?”, the meaning is: What can discharge my obligation towards the woman who breastfed the child, so that by fulfilling it I have fully discharged her right? The Arabs considered it commendable to give the wet nurse something in addition to her wages when the nursing relationship ended. This is what the question refers to, as stated in Mirqah.
Note 2
Regarding the reply, “A young male or female enslaved person”, Nayl al-Awtar states that this Hadith has been used as evidence for the recommendation of giving a gift to the wet nurse when the child is weaned.
Note 1
(۱)قوله: ما يذهب عني مذمة الرضاع والمعنى أي شيء يسقط عني حق الإرضاع حتى أكون بأدائه مؤديا حق المرضعة بكماله، وكانت العرب يستحبون أن يرضحوا للظئر بشيء سوى الأجرة عند انفصال وهو المسؤول عنه. قاله «المرقاة».
Note 2
(۲) قوله : فقال: غرة عبد أو أمة وقال في نيل الأوطار»، وقد استدل به على استحباب العطية للمرضعة عند الطعام.