the Prophet ﷺ gave a child the choice between his father and his mother (i.e., which parent to live with). He said: “O boy, this is your mother and this is your father.”
أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ خَيَّرَ غُلاَمًا بَيْنَ أَبِيهِ وَأُمِّهِ وَقَالَ يَا غُلاَمُ هَذِهِ أُمُّكَ وَهَذَا أَبُوكَ