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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 569: ADAKAH NABI DIHANTAR KE PERKAMPUNGAN BANI SA’AD UNTUK DISUSUKAN OLEH HALIMAH AL-SA’DIAH
Was the Prophet taken to the Bani Sa’ad village to be nursed by Halimah al-Sa’diah, or did Halimah come to Mecca to take him?
Short answer
Most scholars of the sirah report that Halimah al-Sa’diah travelled to Mecca with a group of Bani Sa’ad women to look for infants to nurse, as this was their custom.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Most scholars of the sirah report that Halimah al-Sa’diah travelled to Mecca with a group of Bani Sa’ad women to look for infants to nurse, as this was their custom. This account is transmitted by Ibn Ishaq, Ibn Rahawaih, Abu Ya’la, al-Tabrani, al-Bayhaqi and Abu Nu’aym, among others. No narration was found stating that the Prophet was brought to the Bani Sa’ad village and handed over to Halimah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Manakala kisah atau riwayat yang menceritakan tentang nabi SAW dibawa ke perkampungan Bani Sa'ad untuk diserahkan kepada Halimah al-Saidiah tidak dijumpai.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 569: ADAKAH NABI DIHANTAR KE PERKAMPUNGAN BANI SA’AD UNTUK DISUSUKAN OLEH HALIMAH AL-SA’DIAH”, 7 May 2025. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/6232-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-569-adakah-nabi-dihantar-ke-perkampungan-bani-saad-untuk-disusukan-oleh-halimah-al-sadiah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/was-prophet-taken-to-bani-saad-halimah/