Volume 4, Book 53, Number 337:
Narrated ‘Amra bint Abdur-Rahman:
‘Aisha, the wife of the Prophet told her that once Allah’s Apostle was with her and she heard some –
body asking permission to enter Hafsa’s house. She said, “O Allah’s Apostle! This man is asking per –
mission to enter your house.” Allah’s Apostle replied, “I think he is so-and-so (meaning the foster
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uncle of Hafsa). What is rendered illegal because of blood relations, is also rendered illegal because
of the corresponding foster-relations.”

Volume 3, Book 48, Number 814:
Narrated Amra bint ‘Abdur-Rahman:
That ‘Aisha the wife of the Prophet told her uncle that once, while the Prophet was in her house,
she heard a man asking Hafsa’s permission to enter her house. ‘Aisha said, “I said, ‘O Allah’s Apostle! I
think the man is Hafsa’s foster uncle.’ ” ‘Aisha added, “O Allah’s Apostle! There is a man asking the
permission to enter your house.” Allah’s Apostle replied, “I think the man is Hafsa’s foster uncle.”
‘Aisha said, “If so-and-so were living (i.e. her foster uncle) would he be allowed to visit me?” Allah’s
Apostle said, “Yes, he would, as the foster relations are treated like blood relations (in marital
affairs).”