[Machine] The man used to divorce his wife whenever he pleased, and even if he divorced her a hundred times or more, if he took her back before her waiting period ended. Then the man said to his wife, "By Allah, I will not divorce you so reveal to me from yourself and do not come to me." She asked, "How can that be?" He said, "I will divorce you, and every time your waiting period is about to end, I will take you back and then divorce you again." The woman complained about this to Aisha, and Aisha mentioned it to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. He remained silent and did not say anything until the verse was revealed in the Quran, "Divorce is twice. Then, either keep [her] in an acceptable manner or release [her] with good treatment." [Quran 2:229]  

كَانَ الرَّجُلُ يُطَلِّقُ امْرَأَتَهُ مَا شَاءَ أَنْ يُطَلِّقَهَا وَإِنْ طَلَّقَهَا مِائَةً أَوْ أَكْثَرَ إِذَا ارْتَجَعَهَا قَبْلَ أَنْ تَنْقَضِيَ عِدَّتُهَا حَتَّى قَالَ الرَّجُلُ لِامْرَأَتِهَ وَاللَّهِ لَا أُطَلِّقُكِ فَتَبِينِي مِنِّي وَلَا آوِيكِ إِلَيَّ قَالَتْ وَكَيْفَ ذَاكَ؟ قَالَ أُطَلِّقُكِ وَكُلَّمَا هَمَّتْ عِدَّتُكِ أَنْ تَنْقَضِيَ ارْتَجَعْتُكِ ثُمَّ أُطَلِّقُكِ وَأَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ فَشَكَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ ذَلِكَ إِلَى عَائِشَةَ فَذَكَرَتْ ذَلِكَ عَائِشَةُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَسَكَتَ فَلَمْ يَقُلْ شَيْئًا حَتَّى نَزَلَ الْقُرْآنُ {الطَّلَاقُ مَرَّتَانِ فَإِمْسَاكٌ بِمَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ تَسْرِيحٌ بِإِحْسَانٍ} [البقرة 229] « »  

[Machine] When her waiting period is over, it is permissible for him to take her back even if he divorced her a thousand times. A man came to his wife and divorced her, then he waited until she completed her waiting period. When she was near the end of her waiting period, he took her back and then divorced her again. He said, "By Allah, I will never shelter you (i.e., take you back) or leave you forever." At that point, Allah revealed the verse, "Divorce is twice. Then, either keep [her] in an acceptable manner or release [her] with good treatment" (Quran 2:229). From that moment, people started regarding divorce differently. If a person divorced or did not divorce his wife, this information could be verified. This is stated by Al-Bukhari and others.  

أَنْ تَنْقَضِيَ عِدَّتُهَا كَانَ ذَلِكَ لَهُ وَإِنْ طَلَّقَهَا أَلْفَ مَرَّةٍ فَعَمَدَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى امْرَأَةٍ لَهُ فَطَلَّقَهَا ثُمَّ أَمْهَلَهَا حَتَّى إِذَا شَارَفَتِ انْقِضَاءَ عِدَّتِهَا ارْتَجَعَهَا ثُمَّ طَلَّقَهَا وَقَالَ وَاللهِ لَا أُؤْوِيكِ إِلِيَّ وَلَا تَخْلِينَ أَبَدًا فَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى {الطَّلَاقُ مَرَّتَانِ فَإِمْسَاكٌ بِمَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ تَسْرِيحٌ بِإِحْسَانٍ} [البقرة 229] فَاسْتَقْبَلَ النَّاسُ الطَّلَاقَ جَدِيدًا مِنْ يَوْمِئِذٍ مَنْ كَانَ مِنْهُمْ طَلَّقَ أَوْ لَمْ يُطَلِّقْ هَذَا مُرْسَلٌ وَهُوَ الصَّحِيحُ قَالَهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ وَغَيْرُهُ  

[Machine] The man used to divorce his wife and then take her back. That is not the ultimate goal to be achieved. A man from the Ansar said to his wife, "By Allah, I will never shelter you again, nor will you be lawful for anyone else." She said, "How is that?" He said, "I will divorce you, and when your waiting period is near completion, I will take you back." She mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , complaining about it. So Allah revealed: The divorce is twice, after that either you retain her on reasonable terms or release her with kindness. Then the people accepted this from him as a Sunnah and acted accordingly. This has been narrated from the Prophet ﷺ in connection with the past and we have already transmitted it. It indicates that it used to be included in the 'Iddah of a second divorce. This is the view of Abu Ash-Sha'tha' and Tawus and 'Amr bin Dinar and others.  

كَانَ الرَّجُلُ يُطَلِّقُ امْرَأَتَهُ ثُمَّ يُرَاجِعُهَا لَيْسَ لِذَلِكَ مُنْتَهًى يُنْتَهَى إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ لِامْرَأَتِهِ وَاللهِ لَا آوِيكِ إِلِيَّ أَبَدًا وَلَا تَحِلِّينَ لِغَيْرِي قَالَ فَقَالَتْ كَيْفَ ذَاكَ؟ قَالَ أُطَلِّقُكِ فَإِذَا دَنَا أَجَلُكِ رَاجَعْتُكِ قَالَ فَذَكَرَتْ ذَلِكَ لِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ تَشْكُو فَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ ﷻ الطَّلَاقُ مَرَّتَانِ فَإِمْسَاكٌ بِمَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ تَسْرِيحٌ بِإِحْسَانٍ فَاسْتَقْبَلَهُ النَّاسُ جَدِيدًا مَنْ كَانَ طَلَّقَ وَمَنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ طَلَّقَ وَقَدْ رَوَيْنَا هَذَا فِيمَا مَضَى مَوْصُولًا وَفِيهِ كَالدَّلَالَةِ عَلَى أَنَّهَا كَانَتْ تَعْتَدُّ مِنَ الطَّلَاقِ الْآخَرِ عِدَّةً مُسْتَقْبِلَةً وَهَذَا قَوْلُ أَبِي الشَّعْثَاءِ وَطَاوُسٍ وَعَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ وَغَيْرِهِمْ