Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard that a man came to Abdullah ibn Masud and said, "I have divorced my wife by saying I divorce you eight times". Ibn Masud said to him, "What have people told you?" He replied, "I have been told that I have to part absolutely from her". Ibn Masud said, "They have spoken the truth. A person who divorces as Allah has commanded, Allah makes it clear for him, and a person who obscures himself in error, we make stay by his error. So do not confuse yourselves and pull us into your confusion. It is as they have said".
This hadith teaches us the importance of seeking knowledge from reliable sources and understanding what we are doing before taking action so as not to make mistakes or cause confusion for ourselves or others. We should always strive to follow Allah’s commands in our lives so as not to fall into error and be confused by incorrect information.