Ikrimah narrates from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) regarding: "Divorced women shall wait concerning themselves for three menstrual periods" [Surah al-Baqarah: 228] up to His words: "And their husbands have more right to take them back" [Surah al-Baqarah: 228]. He said: When a man divorced his wife, he had more right to take her back, even if he had divorced her three times; then that was abrogated, and He said: "Divorce is twice" [Surah al-Baqarah: 229].
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الخلع والطلاق / 14975