The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was never given a choice between two matters without choosing the easier of them, as long as it involved no sin.
حدثنا وكيع عن هشام عن أبيه
ما خير رسول الله ﷺ بين أمرين إلا اختار أيسرهما ما لم يكن فيه مأثم
Its isnad is sahih, mentioned previously at 25433.