Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 19136 — A man divorcing his wife irrevocably

Nafi' (may Allah have mercy on him) said: A man brought his foster-father (the husband of his wet-nurse) to Sayyiduna Asim bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna Abdullah bin al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: "He has given his wife an irrevocable divorce (al-battah) before consummating the marriage. Do you have any knowledge about this? Or do you have any concession for him?" They said: "We have no knowledge. Go to Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah and Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with them) and ask them, then come and tell us as well." He went and asked them, and Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "She is not lawful for him until she marries another husband." Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: "She has become irrevocably separated." And he also reported from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she agreed with them.