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3469. It was narrated that 'Āishah, the wife of the Prophet ﷺ, said: "When the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ was commanded to give his wives the choice, he started with me and said: 'I am going to say something to you and you do not have to rush (to make a decision) until you consult your parents.'" She said: "He knew that my parents would never tell me to leave him." She said: "Then he recited this Verse: 'O Prophet! Say to your wives: If you desire the life of this world, and its glitter, then come! I will make a provision for you and set you free in a handsome manner.'[1] I said: 'Do I need to consult my parents concerning this? I desire Allāh, the Mighty and Sublime, and His Messenger, and the home of the Hereafter.'" 'Āishah said: "Then the wives of the Prophet ﷺ all did the same as I did, and that was not counted as a divorce, when the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ gave
them the choice and they chose him.” (Sahih)
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[1] Al-Ahzâb 33:28.
Commentary
1. A husband may give the choice of divorce to his wife, saying: “If you so desire, you may be divorced.” If the woman responds and says, “I want the divorce”, the divorce would become effective. There is, however, a disagreement whether such a divorce would be revocable or irrevocable.
2. The purpose of the author in saying this is that it is not necessary that the woman should reply immediately upon being given the choice. If the husband fixes a time period, in that duration she can acquire the divorce. As the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ gave ‘Āishah ؓ a respite that there is no harm if she does not respond at once, she might respond after consulting her parents. (See No. 3203).
