Hazrat Sha'bi, may Allah have mercy on him, was asked: If a man said to another man, "If you do not eat this morsel, then my wife is divorced," and in the meantime a cat came and ate that morsel, what is the ruling? He replied that his wife is divorced.

A man came to Hazrat Sha'bi (may Allah have mercy on him) and said that a man told his wife, "If you do not eat this thing, you will be divorced three times." Meanwhile, a cat came and ate that thing. What is the ruling on this? Hazrat Sha'bi (may Allah have mercy on him) replied, "He blocked the woman's way, so Allah blocked his way."

A man brought a letter to Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him) and said that a man had written a letter to his wife and in it he gave her the right of divorce. The woman read the letter and placed it under the bed. Then she got up from her place and did not say anything, so what is the ruling? He replied that the woman's right (of choice) no longer remains.

Hazrat Aamir (may Allah have mercy on him) says that if a slave gives a revocable divorce, then maintenance will be obligatory upon him.

Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him) said that if a person claims to have taken his wife back after the waiting period has passed, then he is required to provide evidence.

Hazrat Zuhri (may Allah have mercy on him) says that if a person claims to have taken his wife back after the completion of the waiting period (‘iddah), his claim will not be accepted even if he presents witnesses.

Hazrat Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) says that if a person claims to have taken his wife back after the completion of the waiting period (‘iddah), his claim will not be accepted.

Hazrat Sha'bi (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked: If two people testify about a man that he has divorced his wife, then the judge separates the two, after which one of the two witnesses retracts his testimony and the other marries that woman, what is the ruling? Hazrat Sha'bi (may Allah have mercy on him) replied: The judgment has already been executed, now the statement of the one who retracts will not be considered.

Hazrat Abu Razeen (may Allah have mercy on him) says that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "In the verse of the Holy Qur'an { الطَّلاَقُ مَرَّتَانِ فَإِمْسَاکٌ بِمَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ تَسْرِیحٌ بِإِحْسَانٍ }, two divorces are mentioned; where is the third divorce?" He (the Prophet) replied, "To retain (the wife) with kindness or to release (her) with good treatment is the third divorce."

Hazrat Urwah (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that during the blessed era of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), a man said to his wife, "I will neither come near you nor will you be able to leave my marriage." The woman asked, "How will you do that?" The man replied, "I will divorce you, and when the time for your waiting period (iddah) is about to end, I will take you back." The woman, distressed, went to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and on this occasion, the verse of the Holy Qur'an {إمْسَاکٌ بِمَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ تَسْرِیحٌ بِإِحْسَانٍ } was revealed. After that, people’s situation was such that either they had given divorce or they had not given divorce. (There was no intermediate state.)