18/4. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1477d — Choosing the Prophet
Giving one's wife the choice does not count as a divorce, unless it is intended as such
Choosing the Prophet Was Not Counted as Divorce
Sahih Muslim : 1477d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1477d
وَحَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ الأَحْوَلِ، وَإِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أَبِي خَالِدٍ عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ خَيَّرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَاخْتَرْنَاهُ فَلَمْ يَعُدَّهُ طَلاَقًا .
A'isha Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) gave us the option (to get divorce) and we chose him and he did not count it a divorce.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1477dIn-book reference : Book 18, Hadith 36USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 9, Hadith 3503
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1477d
This hadith reports Aisha saying that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم gave them the option, and they chose him, so he did not count it as divorce. The narration is simple and powerful. It shows that the choice was presented, the wives chose to remain with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, and that choice was not treated as divorce. For readers searching for wives chose the Prophet hadith, this report connects the idea of choice with the outcome: choosing him meant no divorce was counted. The wording also helps explain the related narrations about the option given to the wives of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The teaching should stay within the text: the offered option did not become divorce because they chose him.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم gave his wives the option.
- Aisha says they chose him.
- He did not count that choice as divorce.
- The narration shows that the result of the choice matters.
