سنن نسائی · Hadith 3474

It was narrated that ‘Aishah, the wife of the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم said: “When the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم was commanded to give his wives the choice, he started with me and said: ‘I am going to say something to you and you do not have to rush (to make a decision) until you consult your parents.” She said: “He knew that my parents would never tell me to leave him.” She said: “Then he recited this Verse: ‘Prophet! Say to your wives: If you desire the life of this world, and its glitter, then come! I will make a provision for you and set you free in a handsome manner.’ I said: ‘Do I need to consult my parents concerning this? I desire Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, and His Messenger, and the home of the Hereafter.” ‘Aishah said: “Then the wives of the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم all did the same as I did, and that was not counted as a divorce, when the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم gave them the choice and they chose him.” (Sahih)

Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020