[Machine] A man from the companions of the Prophet ﷺ used to continuously travel and engage in battles. His wife sent a servant girl with him, who would wash his head, serve him, and take care of his belongings. However, the man's travel became lengthy and he fell into temptation with the servant girl. When the affair was discovered and the girl informed her mistress, the wife became extremely jealous and angry. She went to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and informed him about what had happened. He said to her, "If he forced her (to commit the act), then she is free and he must free a slave like her. But if he did it willingly, then she belongs to him and he must pay her the equivalent of her value." He did not establish any punishment in this matter.
أَنَّ رَجُلًا مِنْ صَحَابَةِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ كَانَ لَا يَزَالُ يُسَافِرُ وَيَغْزُو وَإِنَّ امْرَأَتَهُ بَعَثَتْ مَعَهُ جَارِيَةً لَهَا قَالَتْ تَغْسِلُ رَأْسَكَ وَتَخْدِمُكَ وَتَحَفَظُ رَحْلَكَ وَلَمْ تَجْعَلْهَا لَهُ وَإِنَّهُ طَالَ سَفَرُهُ فِي وَجْهِهِ ذَلِكَ فَوَقَعَ بِالْجَارِيَةِ فَلَمَّا قَفَلَ أَخْبَرَتِ الْجَارِيَةُ مَوْلَاتَهَا بِذَلِكَ فَغَارَتْ غَيْرَةً شَدِيدَةً وَغَضِبَتْ فَأَتَتْ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ بِالَّذِي صَنَعَ فَقَالَ لَهَا نَبِيُّ اللهِ ﷺ «إِنْ كَانَ اسْتَكْرَهَهَا فَهِيَ عَتِيقَةٌ وَعَلَيْهِ مِثْلُهَا وَإِنْ كَانَ أَتَاهَا عَنْ طِيبَةِ نَفْسٍ فَهِيَ لَهُ وَعَلَيْهِ مِثْلُ ثَمَنِهَا» وَلَمْ يُقِمْ فِيهِ حَدًّا