What Is the Authenticity of the Hadith That Says That the Messenger Used to Kiss His Wives While He

Answer: The hadith was narrated by Abu Dawood. Ibn al-A’rabi said: It was reported to me on the authority of Ibn Dawood that he said:** Its chain of narration is not authentic. **Ahmad narrated it in al-Musnad and its two chains of narration meet with Abu Dawood in Muhammad ibn Dinar on the authority of Sa’d ibn Aws on the authority of Musadda’ on the authority of Aisha. His

(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) kissing his wives – while fasting – is authentic. As for his statement: and sucking her tongue, Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: And ‘Abd al-Haqq said: This addition about sucking the tongue is not authentic because it is from the hadith of Muhammad ibn Dinar on the authority of Sa’d ibn Aws and they cannot be used as evidence. Al-Khattabi said something similar to this. [Islamic Victories in Revealing the Resemblance of Christianity - Study and Investigation by Dr. Salim al-Qarni - Al-Ubaikan Library]