(52) باب إِسْلاَمِ أَحَدِ الزَّوْجَيْنِ وَتَخْيِيرِ الْوَلَدِ
It was narrated that Abu Maimunah said:
"While I was with Abu Hurairah he said: 'A woman came to the Messenger of Allah and said: May my father and mother be ransomed for you! My husband wants to take my son away, but he helps me, and brings me water from the well of Abu 'Inabah. Her husband came and said: Who is going to take my son from me? The Messenger of Allah said: "O boy, this is your father and this is your mother; take the hand of whichever of them you want." He took his mother's hand and she left with him.'"
Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i 3496
In-book reference: Book 27, Hadith 108
English translation: Vol. 4, Book 27, Hadith 3526