The expression bariyyah (quit): what it is and what they said about it

Sayyiduna Umar and Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: If a man calls his wife "bari'at al-dhimmah" (released from obligation), it is one divorce, and the man has the right to take her back.

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: If a man calls his wife "bari'at al-dhimmah" (released from obligation), three divorces take effect.

Al-Hasan (may Allah have mercy on him) said: If a man calls his wife "bari'at al-dhimmah" (released from obligation), three divorces take effect.

Al-Sha'bi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: If a man calls his wife "bari'at al-dhimmah" (released from obligation), it is one divorce.

Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him) said: It will be as he said.

Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him) said: If a man calls his wife "bari'at al-dhimmah" (released from obligation), then if he intended one, it is one; if he intended two, it is two; and if he intended three, three divorces take effect.

Makhul (may Allah have mercy on him) said: If a man calls his wife "bari'at al-dhimmah" (released from obligation), it is three divorces.

Tawus (may Allah have mercy on him) said: If a man calls his wife "bari'at al-dhimmah" (released from obligation), his intention is what counts.

Abu al-Minhal al-Ta'i said: I asked al-Sha'bi (may Allah have mercy on him) about a man who said to his wife, "I am quit of you." He said: His intention is what counts.

Amr (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Jabir bin Zayd (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked: If a man's wife keeps pressing him for a divorce and he says to her, "Go, I am free of you and you are free of me," and he does not intend divorce, what is the ruling? He said: If he did not intend divorce, it is not a divorce; and if he intended divorce, it is one divorce, and he has the right to take her back during her waiting period (iddah).

Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him) said: If a man calls his wife "bari'at al-dhimmah" (released from obligation), then if he intended divorce, at the very least one irrevocable (ba'in) divorce takes effect, and if they both wish, the man may marry her (again); and if he intended three, three divorces take effect.

Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: If a man calls his wife "bari'at al-dhimmah" (released from obligation), it is three divorces, and this woman is not lawful for him until she marries another man.

Sayyiduna Zayd bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Calling a woman "bari'ah" (released) and free is equivalent to three divorces.