Volume 6, Book 60, Number 319:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Aflah, the brother of Abi Al-Quais, asked permission to visit me after the order of Al-Hijab was re –
vealed. I said, “I will not permit him unless I take permission of the Prophet about him for it was not
the brother of Abi Al-Qu’ais but the wife of Abi Al-Qu’ais that nursed me.” The Prophet entered upon
me, and I said to him, “O Allah’s Apostle! Allah, the brother of Abi Al-Qu’ais asked permission to visit
me but I refused to permit him unless I took your permission.” The Prophet said, “What stopped you
from permitting him? He is your uncle.” I said, “O Allah’s Apostle! The man was not the person who
had nursed me, but the woman, the wife of Abi Al-Qu’ais had nursed me.” He said, “Admit him, for
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he is your uncle. Taribat Yaminuki (may your right hand be saved)” ‘Urwa, the sub-narrator added:
For that ‘Aisha used to say, “Consider those things which are illegal because of blood relations as il –
legal because of the corresponding foster relations.”