Is a husband's saying to his wife, "You are my companion" or "You are my concubine," a كناية (allusion) to frequent sexual intercourse, or is his jokingly saying, "I imagine your mother sleeping with us and I am committing adultery with her," a ظهار (declaraton of comparison of one's wife to a forbidden female relative) that necessitates expiation, knowing that he does not intend prohibition or similitude, and does not know how many times he said that?
Your words to your wife do not necessitate ẓihār (a pre-Islamic form of divorce by likening one's wife to an unmarriageable kin) or taḥrīm (making her unlawful). However, they are reprehensible and ugly words, and your description of her as a prostitute may constitute an accusation of zina (fornication/adultery) that necessitates the ḥadd punishment. Therefore, repent sincerely to Allah and do not resort to such words again.
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