Hadith 916

Narrated Ibn 'Umar (RA): In the time of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), he divorced his wife while she was menstruating, so 'Umar asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) about that and he replied, "Command him to take her back and keep her till she is purified (from menses), has another period, and is then purified. If he then wishes he may keep her and if he wishes he may divorce her before having intercourse with her. That is the 'Iddah (period of waiting) which Allah commanded for the divorce of women." [Agreed upon]. A narration by Muslim has: "Command him to take her back, then divorce her when she is pure from the menstrual discharge, or pregnant." Another narration by al-Bukhari has: "It was regarded as one divorce." A narration of Muslim has: "Ibn 'Umar (RA) said: 'If you had only made one or two pronouncements of divorce [it would have been better]. Indeed Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) commanded me to take her back, then keep her till she has another period, then give her a reprieve till she is purified, then divorce her before having intercourse with her. As for you, you have divorced her with three pronouncements (at once), and have therefore disobeyed your Rabb (your Lord, the Creator) concerning what He commanded you regarding divorcing your wife.'" Another narration [of Muslim] has: "Abdullah bin 'Umar (RA) said: 'So he returned her to me and did not regarded it as anything, and said: When she is purified, either divorce her or keep her.'"