Whatever a Verse (revelation) do We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, We bring a better one or similar to it. and He said: And when We change a Verse in place of another --and Allah knows best what He sends down. and He said: Allah blots out what He wills and confirms (what He wills). And with Him is the Mother of the Book. The first thing that was abrogated in the Qur'an was the Qiblah. And He said: And divorced women shall wait (as regards their marriage) for three menstrual periods. and He said: And those of your women as have passed the age of monthly courses, for them the 'Iddah, if you have doubt (about their periods), is three months. So (some) of that was abrogated, (according to) His, Most High, saying: And then divorce them before you have sexual intercourse with them, no 'Iddah have you to count in respect of them.

:Telah mengabarkan kepada kami Muhammad bin Al Mutsanna ia berkata; telah menceritakan kepada kami Muhammad berkata; telah menceritakan kepada kami Syu'bah dari Qatadah berkata; aku mendengar Yunus bin Jubair berkata; aku mendengar Ibnu Umar berkata Aku telah mencerai isteriku ketika sedang haid kemudian Umar pergi menemui Nabi shallallahu 'alaihi wasallam dan menceritakan hal itu. Kemudian Nabi shallallahu 'alaihi wasallam bersabda: Perintahkan dia untuk merujuknya kembali jika isterinya telah suci jika mau ia boleh menceraikannya. Aku katakan kepada Ibnu Umar Apakah kamu menghitungnya sebagai talak? ' Ibnu Umar menjawab Apa yang menghalanginya? Bagaimana pendapatmu jika ia lemah atau bodoh?