Benefits of the Hadith: (… from Ibn Abbas, who said: Divorce during the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), Abu Bakr, and two years of the caliphate of Umar was a divorce of three counted as one…

The Shaykh : Among the evidence that it does not take effect except as one is the hadith of Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: Divorce during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and Abu Bakr—how long was Abu Bakr’s caliphate? Two years and some months—and two years of the caliphate of Umar (may Allah be pleased with him and with Abu Bakr) was a divorce of three counted as one…