Hadith 26036

حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ , قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أَبِي خَالِدٍ , عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ , عَنْ عَائِشَةَ , قَالَتْ : " قَدْ خَيَّرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَاخْتَرْنَاهُ , أَفَكَانَ طَلَاقًا ؟ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave us the choice to stay with him or to choose the world. We chose the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not consider it as any divorce upon us.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند النساء / 26036
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 5263