Ibn Umar (RA) reported: I divorced my wife during the lifetime of Allahs Messenger ﷺ when she was in the state of menses. Umar (RA) made a mention of it to Allahs Messenger ﷺ , whereupon he said: Command him to take her back and leave her (in that state) until she is purified. Then (let her) enter the period of second menses, and when she is purified, then divorce her (finally) before having a sexual intercourse with her, or retain her (finally). That is the Idda (the prescribed period) which Allah commanded (to be kept in view) while divorcing the women. Ubaidullah reported: I said to Nafi: What became of that divorce (pronounced within Idda)? He said: It was as one which she counted.