It is narrated from Sulayman bin Yasar that Nafi’, who was either a mukatab or a slave of Sayyidah Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her), had a free woman in his marriage. He gave her two divorces and then wanted to take her back. The wives of the Prophet (peace be upon him) instructed him to go and ask Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) about the matter. He went to Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) at Darj (a place in Madinah), and he was holding the hand of Sayyiduna Zayd bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him). When he asked about the matter, both of them said: That woman has become unlawful for you.

It is narrated from Sa'id bin al-Musayyib that Nafi', who was a mukatab (contracted slave) of Umm al-Mu'minin Sayyida Umm Salama (may Allah be pleased with her), gave his wife two divorces. Then he asked Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) about the matter, and he said: She has become unlawful for you.

It is narrated from Muhammad bin Ibrahim bin Harith Taymi that Nafi', who was a mukatab (contracted slave) of Sayyidah Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her), asked Sayyiduna Zaid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) about a matter: "I have given my free woman two divorces." Sayyiduna Zaid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "That woman has become forbidden for you."

It is narrated from Nafi‘ that Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) used to say: When a slave gives his wife two divorces, she becomes unlawful for him until she marries another husband, whether his wife is a slave woman or free. The waiting period (‘iddah) of a free woman is three menstrual cycles, and the waiting period of a slave woman is two menstrual cycles.

It is narrated from Nafi‘ that Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) used to say: Whoever gives his slave permission to marry, then the right of divorce will be in the hands of the slave, not anyone else. If a man takes away his slave’s slave-girl or her slave-girl and has intercourse with her, it is permissible.