Question

Is this Hadith authentic?

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“Each time a woman breastfeeds her child/[gives birth] she receives the reward of freeing a slave”

 

Answer

The Muhaddithun have declared this Hadith unreliable. ‘Allamah ibn ‘Iraq (rahimahullah) states, “I have no doubt that this narration is a fabrication.”

(Tanzihush Shari’ah, vol. 2, pg. 211)

The narration is not suitable to quote. Also see here.

Note: The narration is recorded in Kitabul Majruhin and Al Kamil with the words

“فلها بكل وضعة عتق نسمة”

and not

“فلها بكل رضعة عتق نسمة”

(Kitabul Majruhin, vol. 1, pg. 288, Al Kamil, vol. 3, pg. 514)

 

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Mawlana Haroon Abasoomar