Al-Hakam (may Allah have mercy on him) said: A woman whose husband had divorced her was asking him for provision (mut'ah). The case came before the court of Judge Shurayh (may Allah have mercy on him), and Judge Shurayh (may Allah have mercy on him) recited this verse: "And for divorced women is a provision according to what is reasonable, a duty upon the righteous" [Surah al-Baqarah: 241]. Then Judge Shurayh (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Give her provision. But he did not issue a ruling on it.
(b) Judge Shurayh (may Allah have mercy on him) said to a man who had parted from his wife: Do not refuse to be among the righteous and the doers of good.
(c) Al-Sha'bi (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates from Judge Shurayh (may Allah have mercy on him) that he said: If you are among the righteous, then give her provision; but he did not compel him. Judge Shurayh (may Allah have mercy on him) did compel the giving of provision to a woman divorced before consummation.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصداق / 14495