Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And mothers shall give suck to their offspring for two complete years”
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Question:
This is a questioner, the mother of Muhammad, asking: What is the meaning of the noble verse?[Al-Baqarah 2:233]. She says: I am able to breastfeed this child, but I am afraid that my breast will change, Honorable Shaykh, and I left this child without breastfeeding him for this period.
Answer:
If the child is eating food and does not need milk, then there is no need to breastfeed him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 2647 As for if the child needs breastfeeding and is not eating food, or is not eating enough food to suffice him, then he must be breastfed; it is necessary to breastfeed him so that he does not die. The maximum duration of breastfeeding is two years, as Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Baqarah 2:233] Because after two years, the child generally becomes independent of food, so one does not exceed two years. For this reason, He (Exalted and Majestic is He) said to the one who wishes to complete the breastfeeding:
This is a questioner, the mother of Muhammad, asking: What is the meaning of the noble verse?
Mothers may breastfeed their children two complete years for whoever wishes to complete the nursing [period].
وَالْوَالِدَاتُ يُرْضِعْنَ أَوْلَادَهُنَّ حَوْلَيْنِ كَامِلَيْنِ لِمَنْ أَرَادَ أَن يُتِمَّ الرَّضَاعَةَAnswer:
If the child is eating food and does not need milk, then there is no need to breastfeed him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
as fostership is only valid if it takes place in the suckling period (before two years of age).
إنما الرضاعة من المجاعة،Mothers may breastfeed their children two complete years
وَالْوَالِدَاتُ يُرْضِعْنَ أَوْلَادَهُنَّ حَوْلَيْنِ كَامِلَيْنِ
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/023 — archive.org (8:35)
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