Shu’bi narrates: Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar gave one divorce to his wife while she was in her menstrual period. Sayyiduna Umar asked the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) about this and informed him about it. So the Prophet instructed him (i.e., Ibn Umar) to take his wife back, then, during her waiting period (‘iddah), if he wished, he could give her another divorce. The first divorce that Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar had given was counted as valid.

Nafi’ narrates: Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) divorced his wife while she was in her menstrual period. Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) went to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said:“Abdullah has divorced his wife while she was in her menstrual period.”The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“Tell him to take her back, then when she becomes pure, then she experiences menstruation again, then when she becomes pure again, at that time if he wishes, he may keep her with him, and if he wishes to divorce her, then he should not have intercourse with her (but divorce her), this is the method by which Allah has commanded (to give divorce).”

Lady Fatimah bint Qais, may Allah be pleased with her, who is the sister of Sayyiduna Dhahhak bin Qais, may Allah be pleased with him, narrates: She was the wife of a man from Banu Makhzum, and that man gave her three divorces and himself went away to participate in a battle.

Salamah bin Abu Salamah narrates from his father: Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Awf gave his wife Tamadur bint Asba’ Kalbiyyah (whose kunyah is Umm Salamah) three divorces with a single statement, and we did not receive any information that anyone objected to him regarding this matter.

Salamah bin Abu Salamah narrates from his father: Hafs bin Amr bin Mughira gave his wife Fatimah bint Qais three divorces with a single pronouncement during the blessed time of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). So the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) separated the woman from him (i.e., separation occurred between them), and we have not received any information that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) objected to him regarding this matter.

These two incidents are narrated together with another chain of transmission.

Saeed bin Jubair narrates about Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him): A man gave his wife one thousand divorces, so Sayyiduna Abdullah said: "Three of them will suffice for you, and leave the remaining nine hundred and ninety-seven."

Amr bin Murrah narrates: I heard Mahan asking Saeed bin Jubair about a man who gives his wife three divorces. Saeed replied: Abdullah bin Abbas was asked about a man who gives his wife one hundred divorces. Abdullah said: "With three divorces, your wife becomes forbidden for you, and the rest will be a burden upon you, because you have made a mockery of the verses of Allah."

Mujahid narrates: It was asked from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) about a person who gives his wife one hundred divorces. Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas said: "You have disobeyed your Lord and you have separated from your wife. If you had feared Allah, He would have made a way out for you."

Mujahid (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates: A Quraishi came to Abdullah ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) and said: O Abu Abbas! I have given my wife three divorces in a state of anger. So Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: That which has become forbidden for you, Abu Abbas cannot make lawful for you. You have disobeyed your Lord and made your wife unlawful for yourself. You did not fear Allah, otherwise He would have made a way out for you. Then Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) recited this verse: "And when you divorce women, then divorce them at their prescribed period." That is, before their waiting period, when they are in a state of purity and have not had intercourse with them. Saif, the narrator, stated: This (aforementioned sentence) is not part of the recitation but is an explanation of the (words of the Qur'an).