Narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both): Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and sought permission to enter. People were sitting at the door of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) was not granted permission. Then Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) came and sought permission, but he too was not granted permission. Then both Sayyiduna Abu Bakr and Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) were granted permission, and they both entered. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was sitting, and around him were his wives. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was silent. Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "I will certainly say something that will make the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) smile." Then he said: "O Messenger of Allah! If only you had seen, when my wife bint Zayd (may Allah be pleased with her) demanded expenses from me, I struck her on the neck with my fist." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) laughed so much that his molar teeth became visible. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "These are my wives, as you see, gathered around me to ask for expenses." Hearing this, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up to strike Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), and Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up to strike Sayyida Hafsa (may Allah be pleased with her), and both of them said to them: "Are you demanding from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) something which he does not possess?" The wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "By Allah! After today, we will not demand from you what is not within your means." Then Allah Almighty revealed those verses in which the option was given. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) first said to Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her): "I am about to say something to you; do not be hasty in replying without consulting your parents." She said: "What is it?" Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited the verse of option: {Yā ayyuhā al-nabiyyu qul li-azwājika ... ... .} Hearing this, Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "Should I consult my parents about you? I choose Allah and His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and I request you not to mention my choice to any of your other wives." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah Almighty has not sent me to cause hardship, but has sent me as one who brings ease and teaches. If any of my wives asks about the option, I will certainly explain it to her in detail."