Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: Allah the Exalted has said: "Those who declare zihar from their wives and then go back on what they said." This means that after zihar, if a man wants to keep his wife and have relations with her, then Allah the Exalted has made expiation obligatory upon him. But if after zihar he divorces his wife and does not keep her, then there is no expiation. If after divorce he marries her again, he should not have relations with her until he gives the expiation for zihar.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: Whoever pronounces zihar on his slave woman, then wishes to have intercourse with her, it is not permissible until he gives the expiation.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: Ila does not occur through zihar, but if the intention with zihar is not to give the expiation and to harm the woman, then ila will occur.

It is narrated from Hisham bin Urwah that a man asked Urwah bin Zubair: If a person says to his wife, "As long as you are alive, if I marry another woman, then she is to me like the back of my mother," what is the ruling? Urwah bin Zubair replied that it is sufficient for that person to free a slave.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, asked Ibn Shihab, may Allah have mercy on him, about the case of the slave's zihar. He said: It is like that of a free man.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: Expiation is also obligatory upon a slave just as it is upon a free person.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: A slave must also fast for two months in the case of zihar.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: In the zihar of a slave, ila will not be combined, because when the slave fasts for two months, the divorce of ila will already have taken place.

Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said that three legal matters became known due to Sayyida Barirah (may Allah be pleased with her): First, when Sayyida Barirah (may Allah be pleased with her) was freed, she was given the choice, if she wished, to leave her husband. Second, when Sayyida Barirah (may Allah be pleased with her) was freed, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Wala’ (the right of inheritance/loyalty) will belong to the one who sets her free." Third, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to Sayyida Barirah (may Allah be pleased with her), and a pot of meat was on the fire. Sayyida Barirah (may Allah be pleased with her) presented some stew before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "That pot of meat is on the fire." The people said: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! That meat is from charity, and you do not eat charity. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "It is charity for Barirah and a gift for us from Barirah."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) used to say: If a slave woman is married to a slave man, then she is set free, she will have the choice (to stay with him or leave), as long as her husband has not had intercourse with her after her emancipation.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: If the husband had intercourse with her after her emancipation and the slave woman said that she did not know about the issue of choice, then her excuse will not be accepted and she will no longer have the right of option.

It is narrated from Urwah bin Zubair that a slave woman of Banu Adi, whose name was Zabra, was married to a slave. She was set free. Sayyida Hafsa (may Allah be pleased with her) called her and said: I am telling you something, but I do not want you to act hastily; you have the choice as long as your husband has not had intercourse with you. If he does, then you will no longer have the choice. Zabra exclaimed: If that is the case, then divorce, then divorce, then divorce. She separated from her husband by saying it three times.