Muwatta 1657

Malik transmits from Ibn Shihab, from Muhammad ibn Abd al-Rahman ibn Thawban, from Muhammad ibn Iyas ibn al-Bukayr, that a man divorced his wife three times before he had consummated the marriage. Then he wanted to marry her again, and came asking for a ruling. Muhammad went with him to ask on his behalf. He asked Abdullah ibn Abbas (may God be pleased with him) and Abu Hurayra (may God be pleased with him), and they said they did not see him marrying her until she married another husband. The man said his divorce of her was only one. Ibn Abbas said: you let go what was yours of the advantage. ¹

Belongs to the Muwatta, Book of Divorce. Source: the Muwatta. Mentions Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri, Muhammad ibn Abd al-Rahman ibn Thawban, Muhammad ibn Iyas ibn al-Bukayr, Abdullah ibn Abbas, Abu Hurayra. Built on in the chapters on divorce.