حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَامِرٍ، أَهْدَى لِعُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ جَارِيَةً وَلَهَا زَوْجٌ ابْتَاعَهَا بِالْبَصْرَةِ فَقَالَ عُثْمَانُ لاَ أَقْرَبُهَا حَتَّى يُفَارِقَهَا زَوْجُهَا ‏.‏ فَأَرْضَى ابْنُ عَامِرٍ زَوْجَهَا فَفَارَقَهَا ‏.‏

Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab that Abdullah ibnAmir gave Uthman ibn Affan a slave-girl who had a husband whom he hadpurchased at Basra. Uthman said, "I will not go near her until herhusband separates from her." Ibn Amir compensated the husband and heseparated from her. Translation Not Available

Book Ref: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 31 Hadith 1299
Web Ref:  Muwatta Imam Malik Book 31 Hadith 7

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