Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: A man did zihar with his wife. Then, on a moonlit night, he saw the shine of that woman’s shin, so (he could not control himself) and had intercourse with her. Then he came to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and informed him, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“Have you not heard the statement of Allah: Before the two of them have intercourse with each other (expiation must be given)?”(The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said)“Now, until you give the expiation, do not have intercourse with your wife.”

Sayyiduna Salamah bin Sakhr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) instructed him: "Go to the people of such-and-such tribe and collect one wasq of dates from them, and give that (one wasq) to sixty needy people."

Regarding the person who performs zihar, Sayyiduna ‘Amr ibn al-‘As (may Allah be pleased with him) says:“If he has intercourse before offering the expiation, then two expiations will be obligatory upon him.”

Qabeesah bin Dhuwaiyb said: "Such a person will be required to pay two expiations."

Sayyiduna Salamah bin Sakhr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: During the blessed time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he performed zihar with his wife, and before offering the expiation, he had intercourse with that woman. He presented himself before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and mentioned this matter. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed him: "He should offer only one expiation."

Sayyiduna Salamah bin Sakhr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates regarding a person who performs zihar and then has intercourse (with his wife) before offering the expiation, that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "His expiation will be only one."

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: "Whoever wishes, I am ready to engage in Mubahala with him on this issue that Zihar does not apply to a slave woman."

Amr bin Shu'aib narrates from his father, from his grandfather: "Zihar does not apply to a slave woman."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: "Zihar does not apply to a slave woman."

It was asked from Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) about a person who performs zihar with his four wives, so he said: "There will be only one expiation for him."