A man who marries a woman claiming to be free and is found to be a slave

Al-Sha'bi said: If a man married (a woman) presenting himself as free, but later turned out to be a slave, the woman will have the choice.

Al-Hasan said: If a man married (a woman) presenting himself as free, but later turned out to be a slave, the woman will have the choice.

Al-Zuhri was asked: If a woman was deceived about a slave, she thinking him to be free while he was a slave, what is the ruling? He said: "The woman will have the choice."

Amr said: Jabir bin Zayd was asked: If a slave came to some people and told them that he was free, and the people married a free woman to him, and then later they learnt that he was a slave and that this woman had been deceived, (what is the ruling)? Jabir said: "When she learns of it, she has the choice: if she wishes she may stay with him, and if she wishes she may separate from him. The man will have no right over the woman."

Al-Sha'bi said: If a man married (a woman) presenting himself as free, but later turned out to be a slave, the woman will have the choice to stay with him or to separate from him.