A man who sees his wife committing adultery or hears of it: may he have intercourse with her or not?

Mujahid and Ibrahim said: If a man sees his wife committing zina, that does not make his wife unlawful for him.

And through Hammad from Ibrahim: They (Mujahid and Ibrahim) both said: If a man sees his wife committing zina, that does not make her unlawful for him.

Ata said: If a man sees his wife committing immorality, that does not make his wife unlawful for him.

A man came to Salim and said: I have seen a man with my wife. He said: After seeing this, how can your relationship with her remain sound? Salim did not declare the woman unlawful for the man.

Al-Hasan said: If a man sees his wife committing zina, it is disliked for him to keep her.

Makhul said: When a man sees his wife involved in zina, it is not lawful for him to keep her with him; and when a woman sees her husband involved in zina, it is not lawful for her to stay with him.

Abdullah bin Shaddad said: I was once sitting with Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) by the well of Zamzam. A man came to him and said that he had forced his wife to abort her child, because the woman claimed that she had committed zina. Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said to him: You have done very badly if you yourself did the like of what she is confessing about herself. Then keep her as your wife; and if you did not do such a thing, let her go her way.

Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: When any of you sees his wife or his umm walad (slave-girl who has borne his child) involved in zina, he should not go near her.

Salamah bin Wahram said: I was sitting with Tawus when a man said to him: I found a man in my private quarters. He said: If your heart is content to keep that woman with you after you have seen what you have seen, then you know best.

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: A man once came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: I have a wife who is dearer to me than all people, but she is not of sound character. What is the ruling for me concerning her? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Divorce her." He said: I cannot even live without her. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then continue to enjoy her company."