It is narrated from Hazrat Fatimah bint Qais (may Allah be pleased with her) that my husband Abu Amr bin Hafs bin Mughirah sent me a message of divorce one day, at that time he had gone to Yemen with Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). He also told Harith bin Hisham and Ayyash bin Abi Rabi’ah to provide me with maintenance, but they said, "By Allah! You will not receive maintenance until you are pregnant." She went to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and mentioned the whole incident. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "They have spoken the truth, you will not receive any maintenance, and you should spend your waiting period (‘iddah) in the house of your paternal cousin Ibn Umm Maktum, because his eyesight has become very weak, you may even remove your headscarf in front of him. When your ‘iddah is over, inform me." After the ‘iddah, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) married her to Hazrat Usamah (may Allah be pleased with him). Once Marwan sent Qabisah bin Dhu’ayb to Hazrat Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) to ask about this hadith, so she narrated the same hadith. Marwan said, "We have only heard this hadith from a woman; we will act upon what we have seen people practicing." When Hazrat Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) learned of this, she said: "The Qur’an will decide between me and you. Allah Almighty says: «لا تُخْرِجُوهُنَّ مِنْ بُيُوتِهِنَّ وَلا يَخْرُجْنَ إِلا أَنْ يَأْتِينَ بِفَاحِشَةٍ حَتَّى بَلَغَ لا تَدْرِي لَعَلَّ اللَّهَ يُحْدِثُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ أَمْرًا» 'Do not expel them from their houses, nor should they leave, unless they commit a clear act of indecency.' Perhaps after this Allah will bring about a new situation." She said: "This command is regarding the one to whom return (reconciliation) is possible. Tell me, after three divorces, what new situation can arise?"