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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Divorce

Sunan an-Nasa'i 3444

Chapter: When A Woman Is Given The Choice And Chooses Her Husband

Differing grades 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 3444

Narrator:Ā’ishah

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 ‏.‏

It was narrated that 'Aishah said:

"The Messenger of Allah gave his wives the choice; was that a divorce?"

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 3444, 3202, 3442, 3443) and Ahmad (No. 23512, 24232).

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Scholars’ grades

The 3 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3444
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 3444
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3444

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Also reported by… (8)
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (5440)خَيَّرَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ نِسَاءَهُ ، فَلَمْ يَكُنْ طَلاقًا
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (5441)خَيَّرَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ نِسَاءَهُ ، فَلَمْ يَكُنْ طَلاقًا
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (5442)خَيَّرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ نِسَاءَهُ ، أَفَكَانَ 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
  • حلية الأولياء لأبي نعيم (15432)قَدْ خَيَّرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ نِسَاءَهُ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَذْهَبْ مِنْ طَلاقِهِنَّ شَيْءٌ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (3634)خَيَّرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ نِسَاءَهُ أَفَكَانَ طَلاقًا ؟ !
  • مسند الحميدي (230)قَدْ خَيَّرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ نِسَاءَهُ فَاخْتَرْنَهُ ، أَفَكَانَ ذَلِكَ طَلاقًا ؟

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Hadith qudsi Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3204

"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…

"‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى يَقُولُ‏:‏ ‏‏(‏ يا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ قُلْ لأَزْوَاجِكَ إِنْ كُنْتُنَّ تُرِدْنَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا وَزِينَتَهَا فَتَعَالَيْنَ ‏)‏ حَتَّى بَلَغَ ‏:‏ ‏‏(‏ للْمُحْسِنَاتِ مِنْكُنَّ أَجْرًا…

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.

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 2 other versions

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