Thabit bin Ahnaf married the umm walad of Abdur Rahman bin Zaid bin Khattab. He was summoned by Abdullah, who was the son of Abdur Rahman bin Zaid bin Khattab. Thabit said: I went to him and saw that whips were placed there, and two iron shackles were set, and two slaves were present. Abdullah said to me: Divorce this umm walad, otherwise I will do such and such to you. I said: If that is the case, then I have given her a thousand divorces. When I passed by them, on the road to Makkah, I met Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both). I mentioned this to him, and he became angry and said: This is not a divorce, and that umm walad is not forbidden to you; go to your home. Thabit said: I was not satisfied with his answer until I came to Makkah to Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him), and he was the governor of Makkah in those days. I narrated this story to him and also mentioned what Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) had said. Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Surely, that woman has not become forbidden to you; go to your wife. He wrote a letter to Jabir bin Aswad Zuhri, who was the governor of Madinah, instructing him to punish Abdullah bin Abdur Rahman and to hand over his wife to him. Thabit says: When I came to Madinah, the wife of Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), Safiyyah, adorned my wife and sent her to me with the knowledge of Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both). Then I held a wedding feast and invited Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), and he attended the feast.