Breastfeeding Support, News and Views for Muslim Moms
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 […]
Fathers play an important role in breastfeeding. Many of the responsibilities of fathers are mentioned in the translation of Surah Al-Baqarah verse 233 which states “Mothers may breastfeed their children two complete years for whoever wishes to complete the nursing [period]. Upon the father is the mothers’ provision and their clothing according to what is […]
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 […]
Update: I have written a new, expanded version of this article with the latest research and safety guidance: Black Seed for Breastfeeding Mothers: What the Sunnah and the Science Say. The translation of Al-Bukhari, hadith 5364, narrated from Abu Hurayrah states that the Prophet (saws) said: “In the black seed is healing for every disease […]
