Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) reports this saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Divorce is only for the waiting period ('iddah), and freeing (a slave) is only for the sake of Allah Almighty."
Al-Tabarani recorded it; its chain contains a narrator, Ahmad bin Sa'id bin Farqad, who is da'if (weak).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب العتق / 7252
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