Tasheel Tadrees

In Islam, if a woman feeds a child milk from herself, even if it be a few drops, she is now counted as the mother of that child. Obviously, the biological mother has the greatest rank but this ‘foster/milk’ mother is too a mother and receives the rank and respect of a mother.

Also, legally the rules of relationship apply that apply with biological mothers. This woman and her husband are now like the child’s parents, so Hijaab from them will not apply. Their children are counted as the child’s siblings. Therefore, the child cannot marry any of them when he/she grows up. Also, if two unrelated children are fed milk by an unrelated woman, they too become ‘foster/milk’ siblings. The rules are extensive.

Who were the Prophet صلي الله عليه وسلم’s relatives?

The Prophet صلي الله عليه وسلم did not have any biological siblings but many ‘foster/milk’ siblings.

Anisah, Sheema and Abdullah were the children of Haleema; his foster mother.

Masrooh was the son of Thuwaybah; a woman who fed him in the beginning few weeks, after his mother and before Haleema.

Besides that, Thuwaybah also fed Abu Salamah and Abu Sufyan [son of Haarith], who were the Prophet صلي الله عليه وسلم’s cousins. She also fed Hamza who was the Prophet’s uncle. All four were close in age.

Haleemah also fed Hamza; the Prophet صلي الله عليه وسلم’s uncle for a short time. Besides that, Allah Ta’ala knows best.

Did you know?

Isn’t it amazing how all or most of the Prophet صلي الله عليه وسلم ’s foster mothers and siblings became Muslim, SubhaanAllah?

The one in pink is highlighted because she is his biological mother. The purple names on the 2nd chart are linked to Haleema from the 1st chart. Not all of them are her biological children. The blue names on the 2nd chart are linked to Thuwaybah on the 1st chart. Only Masrooh is her biological child. May Allah be pleased with all of them. Aameen.

Important notes:

Girls' names are in maroon and boys' names are in blue.

The stars for the grandchildren are the same colour are the star for their parent.
For example, Nabi صلي الله عليه و سلم 's grandchildren Sayidatina Umamah and Sayidina 'Ali are in green stars. Nabi صلي الله عليه و سلم 's daughter Sayyidatina Zaynab is also in a green star, which shows that she is their mother. May Allah be pleased with all of Nabi صلي الله عليه و سلم 's family.

Nabi صلي الله عليه و سلم 's adopted son Sayidina Zayd is also added. His son Sayidina Usamah is listed in the adopted grandchildren. Their is also a daughter of Sayidina Zayd, whose name I could not find, so I have left a maroon question mark. Sayidina Zayd may have had more children. Allah knows best.

Sayyidina Umar [May Allah be please with him] has said that the children of Shaitan are many, from which nine are prominent. Each of their occupations and methods of leading people astray are different.