Abu al-Sahba' said to Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both): Do you know that three divorces used to be counted as one in the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), and as three during the rule of Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him)? Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: Yes.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الخلع والطلاق / 14973