It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Women who seek khula (divorce) and those who demand separation from their husbands are hypocrites.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Sahl bin Abi Hathmah (may Allah be pleased with him) that Sayyidah Habibah bint Sahl (may Allah be pleased with her) was married to Sayyiduna Thabit bin Qais (may Allah be pleased with him). Sayyiduna Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) was not handsome, so Sayyidah Habibah (may Allah be pleased with her) came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! If the fear of Allah did not come before me, I would spit on Thabit’s face when I see him. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Habibah! Will you return the garden that Thabit gave you as dowry? She said: Yes. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent a message to Sayyiduna Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him), and he came. Sayyidah Habibah (may Allah be pleased with her) returned the garden to him, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) separated them. This was the first khula’ that took place in Islam.

It is narrated from Sayyida Habibah bint Sahal Ansariyyah (may Allah be pleased with her), she was married to Thabit bin Qais (may Allah be pleased with him). When the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came out for the Fajr prayer, he found Habibah at his door, while it was still dark. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Who is this? She said: It is I, Habibah bint Sahal. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: What has happened to you, is everything alright? She said: My husband Thabit and I can no longer live together. Upon hearing this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called Sayyiduna Thabit, and when he came, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: This is Habibah bint Sahal, she has told me about her feelings, she does not want to stay with you. At that moment, Sayyida Habibah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: O Messenger of Allah! Whatever Thabit gave me is still with me. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Sayyiduna Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him): Take back your property. So he took his property from her and she went back to her family.

Narrated from Sayyiduna Sa'd bin Hisham (may Allah be pleased with him) that he divorced his wife, then traveled towards Madinah in order to sell his property there and spend it on buying weapons and horses, and to be martyred fighting against the Romans. During this time, he met some people from his tribe, who informed him that during the time of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), six individuals had expressed a similar intention, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to them, "Is there not an excellent example for you in me?" Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade them from doing so. Upon hearing this, Sayyiduna Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) made them witnesses and said that he had taken his wife back. Then he came to us and informed us that he went to Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) and asked him about Witr, then narrated a lengthy hadith.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, that the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was asked about a man who has given his wife three divorces, then another man marries her, closes the door, and hangs the curtain (i.e., takes her into seclusion), but then divorces her without intercourse. Can this woman become lawful for her first husband? He, peace and blessings be upon him, said: No, she cannot become lawful until the second husband has intercourse with her and enjoys her.

Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about a man who gave his wife (three) divorces, then that woman married another man, then he went to her but divorced her before having intercourse. Can she now remarry her first husband? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: That woman cannot remarry her first husband until the second husband and she mutually enjoy sexual relations.

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) has also narrated a similar hadith, except that in it: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: No! Not until both of them establish sexual relations with each other and enjoy it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ubaydullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that Ghamisa or Ramisa came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and complained about her husband, and she also gave the impression that her husband was unable to reach her (i.e., he was not capable of intercourse). After a short while, her husband also arrived and stated that she was being untruthful; her intention was to somehow return to her previous husband. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to the woman: You are not permitted to do so until another man enjoys you through marriage.

It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: By "al-‘usaylah" is meant intercourse.

Narrated from Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the wife of Sayyiduna Rifa’ah Qarzi (may Allah be pleased with him) came while I and Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) were also sitting with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). She said that Rifa’ah has given me an irrevocable divorce and I have married Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him), but his private part is like the fringe of this garment of mine. Then she took hold of the fringe of her sheet to clarify. Meanwhile, Sayyiduna Khalid bin Sa’id (may Allah be pleased with him) was standing at the door; he had not yet been granted permission to enter. He said from outside: O Abu Bakr! Why do you not stop this woman? How can she speak in such an open manner before the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)? Upon this, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) merely smiled slightly and said nothing. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Is it your intention to return to Rifa’ah? No, absolutely not. You cannot go back to him until you have enjoyed intimacy with this husband and he has enjoyed intimacy with you.