Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates:“During the time of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), the caliphate of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), and the first two years of the caliphate of Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), three (divorces) were counted as one.”Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said:“People were given ease in this matter, but they began to hasten in it. If we let (three divorces) continue (to be counted as three), it would be more appropriate.”So Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) allowed (three divorces to be counted as three).

Tawoos narrates: Abu Sahba said to Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them): "Do you know that during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), in the caliphate of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), and in the first three years of Sayyiduna Umar's (may Allah be pleased with him) era, three (divorces) were counted as one?" Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) replied: "Yes."

Tawoos narrates: Abu Sahba asked Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them): "I ask you by Allah, do you know this matter? In the time of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and in the early period of the caliphate of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr and the beginning of Sayyiduna Umar's caliphate (may Allah be pleased with them), three (divorces) were counted as one." So Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) replied: "Yes."

Tawoos narrates: Abu Sahba asked Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them): "I ask you by Allah, do you know this matter? In the time of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and in the early period of the caliphate of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr and the beginning of Sayyiduna Umar's caliphate (may Allah be pleased with them), three (divorces) were counted as one." So Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) replied: "Yes."

Ibn Abu Mulaykah narrates: Abu Jawza said to Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them): "Do you know that during the time of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), (in the caliphate of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr), and in the early period of the caliphate of Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), three divorces were counted as one?" So (Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them) replied: "Yes."

Ibn Abu Mulaykah narrates: Abu Jawza said to Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them): "Do you know that during the time of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), (in the caliphate of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr), and in the early period of the caliphate of Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), three divorces were counted as one?" So (Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them) replied: "Yes."

Mujahid narrates: One day I was sitting with Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them). A man came to him and said: O Abu Abbas! I have given my wife three divorces. Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) said: You have disobeyed your Lord and your wife has become unlawful for you. You do not fear Allah, otherwise He would have made a way out for you. You acted foolishly when giving divorce and now you say, O Abu Abbas. Allah Almighty has said: "O Prophet! When you divorce women, divorce them for their waiting period (i.e., at the beginning of their waiting period)." The same narration is also transmitted with another chain of narration.

Mujahid narrates: A man asked Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas, he said: "He has given his wife three divorces." (After this, the hadith is as previously mentioned.)

This narration is also transmitted with another chain of transmission.

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), regarding Ila, says: "After four months, it will depend on (the husband's will): either he should return (to his wife) or he should divorce her."