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Sunan an-Nasai 3444 — Aishah Asked About Choice and Divorce
When A Woman Is Given The Choice And Chooses Her Husband
Aishah's Question About Choice and Divorce
Sunan an-Nasai : 3444
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3444
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي الضُّحَى، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ قَدْ خَيَّرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نِسَاءَهُ أَفَكَانَ طَلاَقًا .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah gave his wives the choice; was that a divorce?
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3444In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 56English translation : Vol. 4, Book 27, Hadith 3474
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3444
This hadith is centered on a careful question from Aishah. She says that the Messenger of Allah gave his wives the choice, then she asks, was that a divorce? The text does not give a long answer in this specific wording. It preserves the question itself, which is useful for understanding why the topic matters. People often search for hadith about choice and divorce because words in marriage can carry weight. This narration shows that Aishah did not treat the matter carelessly. She asked about whether the choice had the legal meaning of divorce. The report stays focused on one point: the Prophet gave the choice, and the status of that choice was being asked about.
What we learn from this hadith
- Aishah asked a direct question about a serious family matter.
- The narration shows care in understanding divorce-related wording.
- A reported marital choice should not be explained beyond the text without evidence.
