Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) says: "When a free woman is the wife of a slave, the woman can be given two divorces, and her waiting period (‘iddah) will be three menstrual cycles. And when a slave woman is the wife of a free man, she can be given two divorces and her waiting period, according to her status as a slave woman (i.e., two menstrual cycles), will be observed."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) says: "When a slave gives his wife two divorces, the woman becomes unlawful for him until she marries another man and becomes widowed or divorced, whether the woman is free or a slave-girl. However, the waiting period (‘iddah) for a free woman is three menstrual cycles, while for a slave-girl it is two menstrual cycles."

Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), regarding a slave woman who is the wife of a free man, says: "She will become separated (bainah) through two divorces, and will observe the waiting period ('iddah) for two menstrual cycles. And when a free woman is the wife of a slave, she will become separated through two divorces and will observe the waiting period for three menstrual cycles." This narration has also been transmitted by other narrators as a mawquf (companion's statement) narration, and this is correct. With another chain, this narration has been transmitted as a marfu' (Prophet's statement) hadith, but this narration is munkar (rejected) and is not established from two aspects: one is that the narrator named 'Atiyyah is weak, while Salim and Nafi' are more reliable and transmit more authentic narrations; the second aspect is that 'Amr bin Shayb is weak in hadith, and his narration cannot be used as evidence. And Allah knows best.

Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I submitted to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): (The command of Allah, the Exalted, is:) "And the waiting period of pregnant women (ends) when they deliver their burden." Is this ruling for a woman who has been divorced three times, or for a widow? The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "It is for both the divorced woman and the widow."

Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates this statement of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "There will be two divorces given by a slave, and then that woman will not be lawful for him until she marries another (and becomes widowed or divorced). The waiting period (‘iddah) for a slave woman will be two menstruations. A slave woman can be married along with a free woman, but a free woman cannot be married along with a slave woman."

Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates this statement of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "A slave woman can be given two divorces and her waiting period ('iddah) will be two menstrual cycles." With another chain of narration, it is transmitted: Lady Aisha says: "A slave woman can be given two divorces and her waiting period will be two menstrual cycles."

Abu Asim says: In Basra, among the narrations transmitted by Mazahir, there is no narration more objectionable than this. Abu Bakr Nishapuri says: It is authentically narrated from Qasim in contradiction to this.

Zaid bin Aslam narrates: Qasim was asked about a slave woman, how many divorces can be given to her? He replied: "She can be given two divorces and her waiting period (‘iddah) will be two menstrual cycles." The narrator states: He was asked: Has any hadith regarding this reached you from the Prophet (peace be upon him)? He replied: "No."

Zaid bin Aslam narrates: Qasim was asked about the waiting period (‘iddah) of a slave woman, so he replied:“People say it is two menstrual cycles, but we do not have knowledge about this (the narrator is in doubt or perhaps these are the words), we do not find this ruling in the Book of Allah or the Sunnah of His Messenger.”Ibn Wahb has transmitted the same statement from Qasim and Salim with his chain:“This ruling is not in the Book of Allah or the Sunnah of His Messenger, however, the Muslims act upon it.”

Ikrimah narrates the statement of Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him): The use of the word "haram" (for the wife) is not (a divorce) but an oath, for which expiation must be given. Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) says regarding the use of the word "haram": This is an oath for which expiation must be given. Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) says: For you, there is the best example in the life of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) declared his slave-girl haram upon himself, and Allah said: "Why do you declare haram what Allah has made halal for you?" The verse continues until: "Indeed, Allah has ordained for you..." So the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave expiation for his oath, and he considered the use of the word "haram" to be an oath.