27/27. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3441 — When Choice Was Asked About Divorce
When A Woman Is Given The Choice And Chooses Her Husband
Hadith About Choice and Divorce in Marriage
Sunan an-Nasai : 3441
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3441
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، - هُوَ ابْنُ سَعِيدٍ - عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، عَنْ عَامِرٍ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ خَيَّرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَاخْتَرْنَاهُ فَهَلْ كَانَ طَلاَقًا
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah gave us the choice and we chose him; was that a divorce?
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3441In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 53English translation : Vol. 4, Book 27, Hadith 3471
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3441
This hadith focuses on the question of choice and divorce. Aishah says that the Messenger of Allah gave them the choice, and they chose him. Then she asks whether that choice was a divorce. The wording is short, but it raises a clear legal and family matter: when a husband gives his wives a choice, does choosing to remain with him count as divorce? The hadith does not add extra details here, so the safest reading is to stay with what is stated. It records the event, the choice, their response, and Aishah's question. For people searching for a hadith about giving wives a choice, this narration is tied to the topic of divorce wording and marital choice.
What we learn from this hadith
- Aishah carefully asked about the legal meaning of a marital choice.
- Choosing the Messenger of Allah is clearly stated in the narration.
- Questions about divorce wording should be treated with care and knowledge.
