27/8. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3406 — Threefold Divorce Counted as One
Three Separate Divorces Before Consummation Of The Marriage
Threefold Divorce Counted as One: Ibn Abbas’ Report
Sunan an-Nasai : 3406
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3406
أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ سَيْفٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ أَبَا الصَّهْبَاءِ، جَاءَ إِلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ فَقَالَ يَا ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ أَلَمْ تَعْلَمْ أَنَّ الثَّلاَثَ، كَانَتْ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَبِي بَكْرٍ وَصَدْرًا مِنْ خِلاَفَةِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا تُرَدُّ إِلَى الْوَاحِدَةِ قَالَ نَعَمْ .
Ibn Tawus Narrated from:
It was narrated from Ibn Tawus, from his father, that Abu As-Sahba' came to Ibn 'Abbas and said: "O Ibn 'Abbas! Did you not know that the threefold divorce during the time of the Messenger of Allah and Abu Bakr, and during the early part of 'Umar's Caliphate, used to be counted as one divorce?" He said: "Yes."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3406In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 18English translation : Vol. 4, Book 27, Hadith 3435
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3406
This Hadith speaks about threefold divorce counted as one during an earlier period. Abu As-Sahba' came to Ibn 'Abbas and asked whether three divorces were counted as one during the time of the Messenger of Allah, during Abu Bakr’s time, and during the early part of 'Umar’s caliphate. Ibn 'Abbas answered, yes. The report is important because it mentions a specific practice across named periods. It should be read carefully: the wording is about threefold divorce being returned to one in those times. The Hadith does not include a long legal debate by itself. Its value is in preserving Ibn 'Abbas’ answer to a direct historical and legal question about triple divorce in Islam.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report records how threefold divorce was counted in earlier periods.
- Ibn 'Abbas answered the question directly with yes.
- Divorce wording has legal weight and needs careful study.
- Questions about divorce should be handled with precise evidence.
