Qabeesah bin Dhuwaiyb narrates that Saeed bin Zaid’s daughter, Sayyidah Fatimah bint Qais (may Allah be pleased with her), who was her maternal aunt and was married to Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him), he gave her three divorces at different times. Saeed’s daughter received a message from her aunt Fatimah bint Qais, who moved her to her own house, and at that time Marwan bin Hakam was the governor of Madinah. Qabeesah says: Marwan sent me to Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) to ask her why a woman had moved out of her house before her waiting period (‘iddah) was over. Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated her incident and said: I will argue with you by the Book of Allah. Allah Almighty says: {اِذَا طَلَّقْتُمُ النِّسَائَ فَطَلِّقُوْھُنَّ لِعِتَّدِہِنَّ وَاَحْصُو الْعِدَّۃَ وَاتَّقُوْا اللّٰہَ رَبَّکُمْ لَا تُخْرِجُوْھُنَّ مِنْ بُیُوْتِہِنَّ وَلَا یَخْرُجْنَ اِلَّا اَنْ یَاْتِیْنَ بِفَاحِشَۃٍ مُبَیِّنَۃٍ} to: {لَعَلَّ اللّٰہَ یُحْدِثُ بَعْدَ ذَالِکَ اَمْرًا} … When you divorce women, divorce them at the beginning of their waiting period and count the waiting period, and fear Allah, your Lord. Do not expel them from their houses, nor should they leave, unless they commit a clear indecency … Perhaps Allah will bring about a new matter after that. Then Allah Almighty said: … {فَاِذَا بَلَغْنَ اَجَلَہُنَّ فَاَمْسِکُوْھُنَّ بِمَعْرُوْفٍ اَوْ فَارِقُوْھُنَّ بِمَعْرُوْفٍ} When they have reached the end of their waiting period, then either retain them in a good manner or separate from them in a good manner. By Allah! After the third divorce, there is no mention of retaining, and along with this, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) also ordered me to observe the waiting period. The narrator says: I returned to Marwan and informed him of what Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) had said. Marwan said: It is the statement of a woman. Then Marwan ordered that woman to return to her house and remain there until her waiting period was over.