Salim ibn Ma'qil
Sahabah
Salim Mawla Abi Ḥudhayfah (Arabic: سَالِم مَوْلَىٰ أَبِي حُذَيْفَة, Sālim Mawlā ʾAbī Ḥuḏayfah) was a Persian, an early companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and was described to be prominent and knowledgeable. He was named so since he was the freed slave of Abū Ḥudhayfah ibn 'Utba, see Mawla.
Birth
Salim Ibn Ma'qil was born in Istakhr, an ancient city in what is now southwestern Iran. He later became the slave of Abū Ḥudhayfah and was freed by Thubayta bint Ya'ar, the wife of Abū Ḥudhayfah, and was adopted (in the Islamic way).
Re-adoption through breastmilk
When initially brought into Abū Ḥudhayfah's household, Salim was considered to be adopted. However, after he had already aged out of breastfeeding, a Qu'ranic verse established that adopted children are not mahram. This became problematic when Salim reached puberty while remaining in Abū Ḥudhayfah's household as a young man. The Prophet therefore proposed that Salim should drink breastmilk from Abū Ḥudhayfah's wife, in order to establish him as mahram. Umm Salama among others firmly stated that this was not a legal ruling but a special dispensation for Salim. Additionally, Salim drank from a cup and did not put his mouth on a woman's breast.
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