Abu Maimunah Sulaiman, the servant of the people of Madinah, narrates that I was sitting with Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) when a woman came to him and said, "My husband wants to take my child away." Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I was present with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) when a woman came to him and said, "My husband wants to take away my child or my son who serves me and brings me water from the well of Abu Anbah." The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You both cast lots," «استهما» he said, or «تساهما» he said, Abu Asim was uncertain about this (the meaning of both words is the same). Then the woman's husband came and said, "Who will dispute with me regarding my child or my son?" The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said (to the child): "Son, this is your father and this is your mother, take the hand of whomever you wish to stay with."
And Asim said: Go with whichever of the two you wish, so the boy took his mother's hand and she took him away.