Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Hammad and Ibrahim state that if a person sees his wife committing adultery, the wife does not become forbidden to him.

Hazrat Ata says that if a person sees his wife committing adultery, his wife does not become forbidden to him.

A man came to Hazrat Salim and said that he had seen a man with his wife. He (Hazrat Salim) said, "After seeing this, how can your relationship with her remain proper?" Hazrat Salim did not declare the woman forbidden for the man.

Hasan says that if a person sees his wife committing adultery, then it is disliked (makruh) to have intercourse with her.

Hazrat Mak'hool says that when a man sees his wife involved in adultery, it is not lawful for him to keep her with him, and when a woman sees her husband involved in adultery, it is not lawful for her to stay with him.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Shaddad narrates that once I was sitting with Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) near the well of Zamzam. A man came to him and said that he had forced his wife to abort because the woman claimed that she had committed fornication. Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said to him, "You have done a very bad thing. Because if you have committed the same act as she is confessing for herself, then keep her as your wife, and if you have not done such an act, then leave her alone."

Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with both of them) narrates that when any one of you sees his wife or slave-girl who is an umm walad involved in adultery, he should not go near her.

Hazrat Salamah bin Wahram says that I was sitting with Hazrat Tawus when a man said to him, "I saw a man committing adultery with my wife." He replied, "If your heart is content, then keep that woman, although you have seen it all and you know best."

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that once a man came to the service of the Holy Prophet ﷺ and said, "I have a wife whom I love more than anyone else, but she is not of upright character. What is the ruling for me regarding her?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Divorce her." The man said, "I cannot live without her." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Then continue to benefit from her."