18/4. Chapter:
Giving one's wife the choice does not count as a divorce, unless it is intended as such
Sahih Muslim : 1477a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1477a
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى التَّمِيمِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْثَرٌ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أَبِي خَالِدٍ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، قَالَ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ قَدْ خَيَّرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَلَمْ نَعُدَّهُ طَلاَقًا .
'A'isha reported: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) gave us the option (to get divorce) but we did not deem it as divorce.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1477aIn-book reference : Book 18, Hadith 33USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 9, Hadith 3500
