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Sahih Muslim 1477c

Chapter: Giving one's wife the choice does not count as a divorce, unless it is intended as such

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 1477c

Narrator:Ā’ishah

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

خَيَّرَ نِسَاءَهُ فَلَمْ يَكُنْ طَلاَقًا‏.‏

'A'isha reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) gave option to his wives, but it was not a divorce.

Reported by Muslim (No. 1477c).

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  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (5440)خَيَّرَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ نِسَاءَهُ ، فَلَمْ يَكُنْ طَلاقًا
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (5441)خَيَّرَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ نِسَاءَهُ ، فَلَمْ يَكُنْ طَلاقًا
  • المسند المستخرج على صحيح مسلم لأبي نعيم (3212)خَيَّرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ نِسَاءَهُ ، فَلَمْ يَكُنْ طَلاقًا
  • المعجم الأوسط للطبراني (1237)خَيَّرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ نِسَاءَهُ ، فَلَمْ يَكُنْ طَلاقًا

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"When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was ordered to tell his wives to make a choice, he started with me. He said: 'O 'Aishah! I am going to mention something to you, but you should not hasten (to reply) until you have consulted your parents.'" She said: "And he knew that my parents would not have…

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Narrated by Ā’ishah + 12 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 1477b

I do not mind if I give option to my wife (to get divorce) once, hundred times, or thousand times after (knowing it) that she has chosen me (and would never seek divorce). I asked 'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) (about it) and she said: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) gave us the option, but did it imply…

قَدْ خَيَّرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَفَكَانَ طَلاَقًا.

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