Those who said there is no jesting in divorce and manumission, and that it is binding on him

Sayyiduna Abu al-Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) said: There are three things in which there is no jesting: marriage, freeing a slave and divorce.

Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Four things take effect in every case: freeing a slave, divorce, marriage and a vow.

Al-Dahhak (may Allah have mercy on him) said: There is no jesting in three things: divorce, marriage and a vow.

Amr bin Muhajir (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Abd al-Malik bin Marwan, Sulayman, Umar bin Abd al-Aziz and Yazid bin Abd al-Malik wrote in a letter: Excuse the foolish in all their matters, but do not let them off in divorce and freeing a slave.

Sa'id bin al-Musayyib (may Allah have mercy on him) said: There are three things in which there is no jesting: marriage, divorce and freeing a slave.

Al-Hasan (may Allah have mercy on him) said: In the Days of Ignorance, a man would divorce his wife and then take her back, saying, "I was only jesting"; and he would free a slave and then go back on it, saying, "I was only jesting." Then Allah Almighty revealed this verse: "Do not take the verses of Allah in jest." Upon this the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever divorces, frees a slave, gives someone in marriage or marries, and then says, "I was only jesting," these things will still take effect.

Umar bin Abd al-Aziz (may Allah have mercy on him) wrote in a letter: Excuse every mistake of the foolish, but do not excuse them freeing a slave and divorce.

Sa'id (may Allah have mercy on him) said: There are three things in which there is no jesting: freeing a slave, divorce and marriage.