Syedna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that a woman came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), her husband had divorced her and the woman wanted to take her child. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Draw lots regarding this child. But the man said: Who can come between me and my child? The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O child! This is your father and this is your mother, you may choose whichever of them you wish. He chose his mother, so she took him and left.