It was reported from Imam Ahmad that Aisha used to say that the breastfeeding of an adult is a general ruling, whereas regarding the other marriages of the Prophet, her view was that they were specific to Salim.
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The questioner : This concerns the breastfeeding of Salim, the freed slave of Abu Hudhayfah. It was reported from Imam Ahmad that Aisha used to say that it is a general ruling, but the other wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not consider it anything other than specific to Salim, the freed slave.
The Shaykh : And this is also in Muslim, is it not? Do you remember?
The questioner : No.
The Shaykh : Yes, so what do you mean?
The questioner : I am speaking, for example, of the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh : This is a matter of scholarly disagreement. We are with the text, but the text is not general. If a case like this occurs, we apply the ruling to that specific case...
The Shaykh : And this is also in Muslim, is it not? Do you remember?
The questioner : No.
The Shaykh : Yes, so what do you mean?
The questioner : I am speaking, for example, of the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh : This is a matter of scholarly disagreement. We are with the text, but the text is not general. If a case like this occurs, we apply the ruling to that specific case...