وَحَدَّثَنِي، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّهُ بَلَغَهُ، أَنَّ سَعِيدَ بْنَ الْمُسَيَّبِ، كَانَ يَقُولُ : " إِذَا لَمْ يَجِدِ الرَّجُلُ مَا يُنْفِقُ عَلَى امْرَأَتِهِ، فُرِّقَ بَيْنَهُمَا " . قَالَ مَالِكٌ : وَعَلَى ذَلِكَ أَدْرَكْتُ أَهْلَ الْعِلْمِ بِبَلَدِنَا
Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib used to say: When a husband is unable to provide maintenance to his wife, separation will be effected.
Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: I found the scholars of my city upon this as well.