(5) باب مَنْ خَيَّرَ نِسَاءَهُ
Narrated `Aisha:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) gave us the option (to remain with him or to be divorced) and we selected Allah and His Apostle . So, giving us that option was not regarded as divorce.
Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 5262
In-book reference: Book 68, Hadith 12
USC-MSA web (English) reference(deprecated numbering scheme): Vol. 7, Book 63, Hadith 188