Is the breastfeeding of an adult specific to Salim, the freed slave of Abu Hudhayfah, or is it general?
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The questioner : The hadith of Salim, the hadith of Salim regarding breastfeeding, the hadith of the freed slave of Abu Hudhayfah. Here, the scholars differed on it, but I researched it. I asked my Shaykh, Ibn Uthaymeen, and I tried to ask Shaykh Abdul Aziz. Shaykh Abdul Aziz follows the majority view, saying it is abrogation or specification, and that there is no indication of abrogation or specification.
The Shaykh : Yes, ask Ibn Taymiyyah. Ask Ibn Taymiyyah.
The questioner : Ibn Taymiyyah in the Fatawa.
The Shaykh : What did you ask him?
The questioner : May Allah bless you. By Allah, it is correct. I am trying to search in the books, but...
The Shaykh : Really, I am telling you for real, ask him.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : He tells you that this is not specific.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Nor is it general.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Because the general rule is that there is no breastfeeding except within two years. This is the general rule.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But this incident is also not specific. And the Mother of the Believers, may Allah be pleased with her, says so, and the Shaykh al-Islam says so, and I say, "They are the people whose companion does not suffer."
The questioner : Okay, may Allah bless you. The specification... where do we take the specification from?
The Shaykh : From the rule. They mean they say that the rule is that there is no breastfeeding except within two years. So, do you understand, brothers? Do you understand me?
The questioner : By Allah, there is still a difficulty, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : The general rule for us, and for Ibn Taymiyyah, and for the Mother of the Believers, is specified by the hadith of Salim, the freed slave of Hudhayfah. The hadith is not abrogated by the rule. The general rule does not abrogate the specific text.
The questioner : He says it is specific to Salim and to those like Salim.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh: And upon you peace.
The Shaykh : Yes, ask Ibn Taymiyyah. Ask Ibn Taymiyyah.
The questioner : Ibn Taymiyyah in the Fatawa.
The Shaykh : What did you ask him?
The questioner : May Allah bless you. By Allah, it is correct. I am trying to search in the books, but...
The Shaykh : Really, I am telling you for real, ask him.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : He tells you that this is not specific.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Nor is it general.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Because the general rule is that there is no breastfeeding except within two years. This is the general rule.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But this incident is also not specific. And the Mother of the Believers, may Allah be pleased with her, says so, and the Shaykh al-Islam says so, and I say, "They are the people whose companion does not suffer."
The questioner : Okay, may Allah bless you. The specification... where do we take the specification from?
The Shaykh : From the rule. They mean they say that the rule is that there is no breastfeeding except within two years. So, do you understand, brothers? Do you understand me?
The questioner : By Allah, there is still a difficulty, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : The general rule for us, and for Ibn Taymiyyah, and for the Mother of the Believers, is specified by the hadith of Salim, the freed slave of Hudhayfah. The hadith is not abrogated by the rule. The general rule does not abrogate the specific text.
The questioner : He says it is specific to Salim and to those like Salim.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh: And upon you peace.
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