Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hasan and Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz (may Allah have mercy on him) say that if the Christian wife of a Christian man accepts Islam, then Islam will remove the woman from being his wife.

Hazrat Ata (may Allah have mercy on him) says that if a woman accepts Islam before her husband, separation will be established between the two.

Hazrat Ata, Hazrat Tawus, and Hazrat Mujahid (may Allah have mercy on them) state that if the Christian wife of a Christian man accepts Islam, then if her husband also accepts Islam, she will remain his wife; but if he does not accept Islam, separation will be established between them.

Hazrat Dawood bin Kurdus (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that there was a man from Banu Taghlib named ‘Ubadah bin Nu’man bin Zura’ah, who was a Christian. He was married to a Christian woman from Banu Tamim. The woman accepted Islam, but ‘Ubadah refused to accept Islam. Upon this, Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) separated the two.

Hasan (may Allah have mercy on him) said that when a woman accepted Islam before her husband, their marital bond was terminated.

Hazrat Yazid bin Alqamah (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that a man from Banu Taghlib, whose name was Ubadah bin Nu'man, had a wife from Banu Tamim. That woman accepted Islam, so Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) called her husband and said, "If you wish, accept Islam; otherwise, we will separate your wife from you." He refused to accept Islam, so Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) separated his wife from him.

Hazrat Hakam (may Allah have mercy on him) says that if the wife of a Christian or a Jew accepts Islam, separation will be established between them.

Hazrat Amr bin Murrah (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that I asked Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair (may Allah have mercy on him) what is the ruling if the Christian wife of a Christian man accepts Islam? He replied: Separate them, separate them.

Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair (may Allah have mercy on him) says that if a woman accepts Islam before her husband, separation will be made between the two.