Rabee’ah bin Abu Abdur Rahman used to say that the wife of Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) asked him for divorce. Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman (may Allah be pleased with him) said: When you become pure from menstruation, inform me. She did not menstruate until Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman (may Allah be pleased with him) became ill; at that time she became pure from menstruation and informed Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman (may Allah be pleased with him). Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman (may Allah be pleased with him) then gave her three divorces or the final divorce. Then Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman (may Allah be pleased with him) died. Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) gave her inheritance from his estate even though her waiting period (‘iddah) had passed.