Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 18951 — A man who divorces and says: I meant

A man was brought to Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) who had said to his wife: "Your rope is on your neck." Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) wrote to Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) about it, and Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) replied: "Tell him to meet me during the Hajj season." The man came during the Hajj season, and Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) sent for Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said to the man: "I ask you by Allah, what was your intention?" He said: "I intended to divorce my wife." So Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) separated the two of them.