Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: Its meaning is that when a man stays in the woman's house, and then there is a dispute, the woman says that he had intercourse with me, and the man says he did not, then the man's statement will be accepted. And if the woman stays in the man's house, and then there is a dispute, then the woman's statement will be accepted.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakr bin Abdur Rahman that when the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, married Sayyida Umm Salamah, may Allah be pleased with her, and morning came, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "I will not do such a thing because of which you would be disgraced among your people. If you wish, I will stay with you for seven days, then I will stay seven days with each wife. And if you wish, I will stay with you for three days and then stay one day with each of the others." Sayyida Umm Salamah, may Allah be pleased with her, said: "Stay for three days."

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) used to say that a virgin woman has seven days and a previously married woman has three days.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: This is the ruling according to us. Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: If a man has married a woman and, besides her, he has other wives as well, then after those days he should stay with all of them equally. However, these days will be counted in favor of the new woman, because this is the right of the new woman.

Imam Malik (may Allah have mercy on him) was informed that Sa'id bin al-Musayyib was asked: If a woman makes it a condition with her husband that he should not take her out of her city? Sa'id bin al-Musayyib replied: Even then, he can take her out.

Imam Malik (may Allah have mercy on him) said: According to us, the ruling is that if a man, at the time of marriage, makes it a condition with the woman that he will not marry another woman over her, or will not keep a slave-girl, then it is not necessary to fulfill this condition. However, if he has made divorce or emancipation dependent upon marrying another woman, then upon marrying another woman, divorce or emancipation will become necessary.

Malik said: The matter with us regarding that is that if a man stipulates for a woman, even if that is at the time of the marriage contract, that "I will not marry over you, nor will I take a concubine," that is nothing unless there is in that an oath of divorce or emancipation, then that becomes binding upon him and obligatory for him.

It is narrated from Hazrat Zubair bin Abdur Rahman that Rifa'ah bin Samwal Qarzi gave his wife Tamimah bint Wahb three divorces during the time of the Messenger of Allah. So she married Abdur Rahman bin Zubair. But Abdur Rahman was not able to have intercourse with her, and could not consummate the marriage, so Abdur Rahman left her. Then Rifa'ah, who was the first husband, wanted to marry her again. When this was mentioned to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), he forbade it and said to Rifa'ah: "That woman is not lawful for you until she has intercourse with another man."

Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) was asked: If a man gives his wife three divorces, then after that another man marries her, and then divorces her before having intercourse, can the first husband marry her again? She replied: No, he cannot marry her until the second husband has intercourse with her.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, was informed that Qasim bin Muhammad, may Allah have mercy on him, was asked: A man gave his wife three divorces, then another man married her and died before consummating the marriage; is it permissible for the first husband to marry her? He replied: No.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: Whoever marries with the intention of halalah, his marriage is invalid; then he should perform a new marriage, and if intercourse has taken place, the dowry will be obligatory upon him.