I will list a collection of Hadiths from Sahih Muslim Book 008 which describe breastfeeding-
3424 - ' A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported that Sahla bint Suhail came to Allah's Apostle (may peace be eupon him) and said: Messengerof Allah, I see on the face of Abu Hudhaifa (signs of disgust) on entering of Salim (who is an ally) into (our house), whereupon Allah's Apostle (Peace be upon him) said: Suckle him. She said: How can I suckle him as he is a grown-up man? Allah's Messenger (Peace be upon him) smiled and said: I already know that he is a young man 'Amr has made this addition in his narration that he participated in the Battle of Badr and in the narration of Ibn 'Umar (the words are): Allah's Messenger (Peace be upon him) laughed.
3425 - 'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported that Salim, the freed slave of Abu Hadhaifa, lived with him and his family in their house. She (i. e. the daughter of Suhail came to Allah's Apostle (Peace be upon him) and said: Salim has attained (purbety) as men attain, and he understands what they understand, and he enters our house freely, I, however, perceive that something (rankles) in the heart of Abu Hudhaifa, whereupon Allah's Apostle (Peace be upon him) said to her: Suckle him and you would become unlawful for him, and (the rankling) which Abu Hudhaifa feels in his heart will disappear. She returned and said: So I suckled him, and what (was there) in the heart of Abu Hudhaifa disappeared.
3427- Umm Salama said to 'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her): A young boy who is at the threshold of puberty comes to you. I, however, do not like that he should come to me, whereupon 'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) said: Don't you see in Allah's Messenger (Peace be upon him) a model for you? She also said: The wife of Abu Hudhaifa said: Messenger of Allah, Salim comes to me and now he is a (grown-up) person, and there is something that (rankles) in the mind of Abu Hudhaifa about him, whereupon Allah's Messenger (Peace be upon him) said: Suckle him (so that he may become your foster-child), and thus he may be able to come to you (freely).
3428- Zainab daughter of Abu Salama reported: I heard Umm Salama, the wife of Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon himy, saying to 'A'isha: By Allah, I do not like to be seen by a young boy who has passed the period of fosterage, whereupon she ('A'isha) said: Why is it so? Sahla daughter of Suhail came to Allah's Messenger (Peace be upon him) and said: Allah's Messenger, I swear by Allah that I see in the face of Abu Hudhaifa (the signs of disgust) on account of entering of Salim (in the house), whereupon Allah's Messenger (Peace be upon him) said: Suckle him. She (Sahla bint Suhail) said: He has a heard. But he (again) said: Suckle him, and it would remove what is there (expression of disgust) on the face of Abu Hudhaifa. She said: (I did that) and, by Allah, I did not see (any sign of disgust) on the face of Abu Hadhaifa.
These are trustworthy Hadiths, from Sahih Muslim, so it would be illogical to doubt their authenticity. And because Muslims are told to imitate Muhammad, the messenger of Allah in all things, Muslims must take the stand that what Muhammad taught is morally right and virtuous.
It is obvious that this teaching is immoral and misguided but to play Devil’s Advocate, the only Islamic response I think that can be offered is that allowing a man to suckle a woman may counter his lust by forcing the man to see the woman as his mother and not a potential mate.
There are obvious issues with this though, first, the intrinsic sexual nature of the act. Children do not possess such sexual interests so women’s breasts have no sexual appeal, but as we know, adult men are much different.
Second, the issue with the nature of Muhammad’s message itself. Muhammad’s advice continuously is loaded with carnal responses to carnal desires. Instead of addressing the issue of lust directly, as a spiritual issue, Muhammad circumvents the issue with flawed advice. This is inherently inferior to Christ’s words in Mathew 5:28 “But I say to you, that whosoever shall look on a woman to lust after her, hath already committed adultery with her in his heart.” Which directly address the sin and advises against it, rather than offering an odd physical solution to spiritual problem.
These hadiths are but another example of the immoral, illogical, and flawed teachings of Muhammad.
- All Hadiths are from http://muflihun.com
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