thereby, so the prohibition does not cease. This is the manifest view of the Madhhab. It has been narrated from Ahmad that it is lawful for him to marry her, and she remains with him upon one [remaining] divorce. He mentioned the hadith of Ibn Abbas, from the Prophet (peace be upon him), regarding the two slaves: "If he divorces her twice, then they are emancipated, he may marry her [again]." He said: "I do not see anything that refutes it, and more than one person holds this view, including Abu Salamah, Jabir, and Sa'id ibn al-Musayyib." It was recorded by Imam Ahmad in the "Musnad". Most of the narrations from Ahmad support the former view. He said: "The hadith of 'Uthman and Zayd regarding her prohibition to him is sound, whereas the hadith of Ibn Abbas is narrated by 'Amr ibn Mughith, and I do not recognize him." Ibn al-Mubarak said, rejecting this hadith: "Who is this Abu Hasan? He has carried a heavy rock." Ahmad said: "As for Abu Hasan, he is known to me, but I do not recognize 'Amr ibn Mughith." Abu Bakr said: "If the hadith is authentic, then the practice is according to it, but if it is not authentic, then the practice is according to the hadith of 'Uthman and Zayd, and that is what I hold." Ahmad said: "If a slave divorces his wife—a slave woman—twice, then he is emancipated and purchases her, she is not lawful to him." If he married while he was a slave and did not divorce her, or divorced her once, then was emancipated, he has three divorces [at his disposal] over her, or two if he had divorced her once; because at the time of the divorce [of the remaining count] he is free, so his status is considered at that time, just as the status of a woman in her waiting period (iddah) is considered at the time it occurs. If he married her while he was a free disbeliever, then he was captured and enslaved, then they both became Muslim, he only possesses the divorce of slaves, considering his status at the time of the divorce. If he divorced her during his disbelief once and took her back, then was captured and enslaved, he only possesses one [remaining] divorce. If he divorced her during his disbelief twice, then was enslaved, and wished to marry her [again], it is permitted, and he has