Breastfeeding Support, News and Views for Muslim Moms
Many mothers worry if their child is still nursing beyond the age of two years. As a mother myself, I understand that certain challenges can prevent a child from completely weaning as expected. However, mothers should not put undue hardship on themselves if their child does not weaned by their second birthday. In the translation […]
Many women dread breastfeeding, discouraged by other women’s horror stories of painful sucking, plagues of mastitis and low milk supply. However, these women are an exception to the billions of women who have successfully enjoyed breastfeeding their children. Breastfeeding is a natural experience for mother and baby, and in many ways Allah (swt) has made […]
In the the translation of Bukhari Volume 8, Book 73, Number 28, Umar ibn Al-Khattab narrates, “Some Sabi (i.e. war prisoners, children and women only) were brought before the Prophet and behold, a woman amongst them was milking her breasts to feed and whenever she found a child amongst the captives, she took it over […]
Ibrahim ibn Muhammad was born to Muhammad (saws) and Maria al-Qibtiyya in 8th year of Hijrah in Madinah. He had a wet nurse, Umm Sayf, who breastfed him, as mentioned in the translation of the following hadith: Anas Ibn Malik narrates: We went with Allah’s Apostle to the blacksmith Abu Sayf, and he was the […]
