An umm walad: does she suffice in expiation or not?

Tawus said: In zihar, freeing an umm walad (a slave-girl who has borne her master a child) suffices.

Ibrahim also says the same.

The same is reported from Ibrahim.

It is reported from Hisham that freeing an umm walad does not suffice in (the expiation for) zihar.

It is likewise reported from al-Hasan that freeing an umm walad does not suffice in (the expiation for) zihar.

Tawus (together with those mentioned before) said: In the expiation for zihar, freeing an umm walad does not suffice.

Al-Zuhri said: In expiation, freeing an umm walad will not suffice.

Al-Hasan said: In zihar, freeing an umm walad does not suffice.

Yunus said: Al-Hasan did not consider freeing an umm walad valid in any of the expiations.

Hammad said: In the expiation for zihar, freeing an umm walad does not suffice.

Al-Hakam said: Someone other than her is more beloved to me, though I hope (that she would suffice).

Ibrahim and al-Sha'bi said: In the freeing of a slave (owed as an obligation), freeing an umm al-walad (a slave-woman who has borne her master a child) will not suffice.

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: In the freeing of a slave (owed as an obligation), freeing an umm al-walad suffices.