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3434. Fātimah bint Qais narrated that Abū 'Amr bin Ḥafṣ Al-Makhzūmī divorced her thrice. Khālid bin Al-Walīd went with a group of (the tribe of) Makhzūm to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ and said: "O Messenger of Allāh! Abū 'Amr bin Ḥafṣ has divorced Fātimah thrice, is she entitled to provision?" He said: "She is not entitled to provision nor shelter." (Sahih)
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It is not clear whether she was given three divorces together or separately. The wordings contain the possibility of dual meaning. It emerges by putting together other reports that the third divorce was given. It is also called the absolutely separating divorce (lit. Battah). Putting together the previous two divorces, the figure three was stated. This reconciliation is essential so that all the related narrations be understood, especially when Allâh's Messenger ﷺ has expressed his displeasure over giving three divorces together. (See No. 3430).