162 - الرضاع‏

162. SUCKLING

825 - رِضاعُ المُولُودِ

825. SUCKLING

(وَالوالِداتُ يُرْضِعْنَ أَوْلادَهُنَّ حَوْلَيْنِ كامِلَينِ لِمَنْ أَرادَ أَنْ يُتِمَّ الرَّضاعَةَ) .¹

"Mothers shall suckle their children for two full years - that for such as desire to complete the suckling - and on the father shall be their maintenance and clothing, in accordance with honourable norms." ²

انظر : الأحقاف : 15 والطلاق : 6 .

(See also: Qur'an 46:15 and 65:6)

2600.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : ليسَ للصَّبيِّ لَبَنٌ خَيرٌ مِن لَبَنِ اُمِّهِ .³

2600.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'There is no better milk for a child than the milk of his mother.' ⁴

2601.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : اُنظُرُوا مَن تُرضِعُ أولادَكُم؛ فإنّ الوَلَدَ يَشِبُّ علَيهِ .⁵

2601.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Take into account who it is that suckles your children, for verily this is what a child grows on.' ⁶

2602.الإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام : اِستَرضِعْ لِولدِكَ بِلَبَنِ الحِسانِ ، وإيّاكَ والقِباحَ ؛ فإنّ اللَّبَنَ قد يُعدِي .⁷

2602.Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, 'Get beautiful wet-nurses to suckle your child and keep away from ugly ones, for verily the milk has an effect [on the child].' ⁸