صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب الطلاقThe Book of Divorce
باب بَيَانِ أَنَّ تَخْيِيرَ امْرَأَتِهِ لاَ يَكُونُ طَلاَقًا إِلاَّ بِالنِّيَّةِ:Chapter: Giving one's wife the choice does not count as a divorce, unless it is intended as such
Hadith 1476
حدثنا سُرَيْجُ بْنُ يُونُسَ ، حدثنا عَبَّادُ بْنُ عَبَّادٍ ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ ، عَنْ مُعَاذَةَ الْعَدَوِيَّةِ ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ، قَالَت : " كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَسْتَأْذِنُنَا إِذَا كَانَ فِي يَوْمِ الْمَرْأَةِ مِنَّا بَعْدَ مَا نَزَلَتْ : تُرْجِي مَنْ تَشَاءُ مِنْهُنَّ وَتُؤْوِي إِلَيْكَ مَنْ تَشَاءُ سورة الأحزاب آية 51 " ، فقَالَت لَهَا مُعَاذَةُ : فَمَا كُنْتِ تَقُولِينَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا اسْتَأْذَنَكِ ، قَالَت : كُنْتُ أَقُولُ إِنْ كَانَ ذَاكَ إِلَيَّ لَمْ أُوثِرْ أَحَدًا عَلَى نَفْسِي ،
'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) sought our permission when he had a (turn to spend) a day with (one of his wives) amongst us (whereas he wanted to visit his other wives too). It was after this that this verse was revealed: "Thou mayest put off whom thou pleasest of them, and take for thee whom thou pleasest" (xxxiii. 5). Mu'adha said to her: What did you say to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) when he sought your permission? She said: I used to say: If I had the option in this I would not have (allowed anyone) to have precedence over me.
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وحدثناه الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عِيسَى ، أَخْبَرَنا ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ ، أَخْبَرَنا عَاصِمٌ ، بِهَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ نَحْوَهُ .
The above hadith has likewise been narrated through another chain.
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Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary:
Benefits and Issues:
The intent of Aisha radi Allahu anha was this: she did not wish to be deprived of the blessings and goodness that come from the explanation, companionship, service of, and benefit from the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.
Benefits and Issues:
The intent of Aisha radi Allahu anha was this: she did not wish to be deprived of the blessings and goodness that come from the explanation, companionship, service of, and benefit from the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 3682
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
In verse 51 of Surah Al-Ahzab, Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, explicitly granted His Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) a concession regarding the matter of turns among his wives. However, despite this concession, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) continued to uphold the obligation of fair division.
The preference given by Aisha (radi Allahu anha) to herself was not due to any personal desire, but rather because of the honor of service that was attained by being close to him, and above all, because it was a means for the descent of blessings and elevation of ranks with Allah.
In verse 51 of Surah Al-Ahzab, Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, explicitly granted His Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) a concession regarding the matter of turns among his wives. However, despite this concession, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) continued to uphold the obligation of fair division.
The preference given by Aisha (radi Allahu anha) to herself was not due to any personal desire, but rather because of the honor of service that was attained by being close to him, and above all, because it was a means for the descent of blessings and elevation of ranks with Allah.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 2136
