Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Divorce takes place only after marriage, and freeing a slave takes place only after ownership."
Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat, and these are his words; Bazzar recorded a similar report, and the narrators of Bazzar are the narrators of the Sahih.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الطلاق / 7754
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح
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