27/27. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3443 — The Prophet's Choice Was Not Divorce
When A Woman Is Given The Choice And Chooses Her Husband
The Prophet Gave His Wives the Choice, Not Divorce
Sunan an-Nasai : 3443
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3443
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ صُدْرَانَ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَشْعَثُ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ - عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ قَدْ خَيَّرَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نِسَاءَهُ فَلَمْ يَكُنْ طَلاَقًا .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Prophet gave his wives the choice and that was not a divorce.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3443In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 55English translation : Vol. 4, Book 27, Hadith 3473
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3443
This hadith repeats the key point in clear words: the Prophet gave his wives the choice, and that was not a divorce. The wording helps people searching for hadith about the Prophet giving his wives the choice. It also helps explain the related topic of divorce wording in Islam, but only within the limit of this text. The narration does not say that every case is the same. It speaks about this event and Aishah's statement that it was not divorce. The core lesson is careful distinction. A serious family choice happened, but Aishah reports that it did not carry the count of divorce in this case.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet gave his wives a choice in this reported event.
- Aishah states that the choice was not divorce.
- The wording of family matters should not be judged loosely.
