Sahih Muslim Book - 54, Hadith - 7537

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ (وَإِنِ امْرَأَةٌ خَافَتْ مِنْ بَعْلِهَا نُشُوزًا أَوْ إِعْرَاضًا) الآيَةَ قَالَتْ أُنْزِلَتْ فِى الْمَرْأَةِ تَكُونُ عِنْدَ الرَّجُلِ فَتَطُولُ صُحْبَتُهَا فَيُرِيدُ طَلاَقَهَا فَتَقُولُ لاَ تُطَلِّقْنِى وَأَمْسِكْنِى وَأَنْتَ فِى حِلٍّ مِنِّى. فَنَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ.

It was narrated from 'Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, (concerning the Verse) "And if a woman fears cruelty or desertion on her husband's part, there is no sin on them both if they make terms of peace between themselves; and making peace is better. And human inner-selves are swayed by greed. But if you do good and keep away from evil, verily, Allah is Ever Well-Acquainted with what you do" that she said: "This was revealed concerning a woman who is married to a man, and has been with him for a long time, then he wants to divorce her, and she says: 'Do not divorce me; keep me and you have no obligation towards me.' Then this Verse was revealed.''