حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ عَنْ هِلَالِ بْنِ أَبِي مَيْمُونَةَ عَنْ أَبِي مَيْمُونَةَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَيَّرَ غُلَامًا بَيْنَ أَبِيهِ وَأُمِّهِ وَقَالَ يَا غُلَامُ هَذِهِ أُمُّکَ وَهَذَا أَبُوکَ
ابن ماجہ · Hadith 2351
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet gave a child the choice between his father and his mother (i.e., which parent to live with). He said: "O boy, this is your mother and this is your father."
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020