Book 25
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It was narrated from Yahya bin al-Jazzar that Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said:
A boy from Banu Hashim and I came on a donkey, and we left it to graze in front of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and he did not stop praying. Two little girls came rushing and held on to the knees of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and he did not stop praying.
It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) that
The Prophet (ﷺ) prayed Zuhr in Dhul-Hulaifah, then he called for his camel and he marked it on the right side of its hump, then he wiped the blood from it, then he garlanded it with two sandals. Then his mount was brought to him and when he reached al-Baida’, he entered ihram for Hajj.
It was narrated from the cousin of your Prophet (ﷺ) - meaning Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) - that
the Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite this supplication at times of distress: “There is no God but Allah, the All Knowing, the Almighty; there is no God but Allah, Lord of the mighty Throne; there is no God but Allah, Lord of the seven heavens and Lord of the noble Throne.”
Abul-'Aliyah said: I heard the cousin of your Prophet (ﷺ), Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه), [say that]
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "No one should say that I am better than Yoonus bin Matta.”
It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) that
His maternal aunt Umm Hufaid, gave the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) some ghee, a [cooked] lizard and some dried yoghurt. He ate some of the ghee and dried yoghurt, but he left the lizard because he found it off-putting. But it was eaten at the table of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and if it were haram, it would not have been eaten at the table of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). I [the narrator] said: Who said, If it were haram? He said: Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه).
It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said:
I have been commanded to prostrate on seven and not to tuck up my hair or garment. Then on one occasion he said: Your Prophet (ﷺ) was commanded to prostrate on seven and not to tuck up his hair or garment.
It was narrated from Ibn Abbas (رضي الله عنه) that
Jibreel (عليه السلام) said to the Prophet (ﷺ): “Prayer has been made dear to you, so take whatever you want of it.”
Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said: Someone came to me in a dream during Ramadan, and it was said to me:
Tonight is Lailatal-Qadr. So I got up, although I was drowsy, and I came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and found him praying. I looked to see what night that was, and it was the night of the twenty-third.
It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) that:
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to spend many nights, one after another, hungry, and his family could not find anything for supper. Most of their bread was barley bread.
It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said: He - meaning the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) - addressed us and said:
"O people, Hajj has been prescribed for you.” Al-Aqra` bin Habis stood up and said: Is it every year, O Messenger of Allah? He said: "If I said that, it would become obligatory, and if it became obligatory you would not do it - or you would not be able to do it. Hajj is once [in a lifetime], and whoever does more, it is voluntary.”
It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) that:
The Prophet (ﷺ) circumambulated the Ka'bah seven times running, and he only ran because he wanted to show the people that he was strong.
It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed Zuhr in Mina on the day of at-Tarwiyah [8 Dhul-Hijjah].
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنه) that
The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said: “None of you should prevent his brother from fixing a piece of wood to his wall."
It was narrated from Maimoon al-Makki that:
He saw Ibn az-Zubair ‘Abdullah, and he led them in prayer, making a motion with his hands when he stood up, when he bowed, and when he prostrated and, when he got up again, he made a motion with his hands. He said: I went to Ibn 'Abbas and said to him: I have seen Ibn az-Zubair praying in a manner that I have never seen anyone pray before. And I described these motions to him. He said: If you want to see the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), watch the prayer of Ibn az-Zubair.
It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said: Quraish said to the Jews:
Give us something that we can ask this man about. They said: Ask him about ar-rooh. Then the verse “And they ask you (O Muhammad (ﷺ)) concerning the Rooh (the spirit). Say: “The Rooh (the spirit) is one of the things, the knowledge of which is only with my Lord. And of knowledge, you (mankind) have been given only a little” [al-Isra' 17:85] was revealed. They [the Jews] said: We have been given a great deal of knowledge. We were given the Torah, and whoever is given the Torah has been given a great deal of good. Then Allah revealed the words: “Say (O Muhammad (ﷺ) to mankind): “If the sea were ink for (writing) the words of my Lord, surely, the sea would be exhausted" [al-Kahf 18:109].
It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to al-Aslami:
"Perhaps you kissed her or touched her or looked at her?"
It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wanted to set out on a journey, he would say:
"O Allah, You are the Companion on the journey and the Successor (the One Who guards them in a person's absence) over the family. O Allah, I seek refuge with You from burdensome travelling companions and an ill-fated outcome upon returning. O Allah, make the distance short for us and make the journey easy for us.” And when he wanted to return, he said: "Returning, repenting, worshipping and praising our Lord."...
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"Some people among my ummah will recite the Qur'an but they will pass out of Islam as the arrow passes through the prey.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"Do not go out to meet incoming traders, do not leave the milk of a she-camel or sheep to accumulate [in its udder, so as to deceive a prospective buyer], do not try to sell by artificial means.”
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنه) that
The Prophet (ﷺ) confirmed some things that Umayyah said in his poetry. He [Umayyah] said: A man and a bull beneath his right foot, and an eagle and a lion cub under the other foot. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “He is right." He [Umayyah] said: The sun shines red at the end of every day and its colour becomes rosy in the morning. It comes reluctantly and rises very slowly by being compelled and whipped. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “He is right."
It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"The one who falls asleep whilst prostrating is not required to do wudoo’, unless he lies down. If he lies down, then his muscles relax."
It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) that
A man seized a woman or tried to take her prisoner, but she tried to grab his sword, so he killed her. The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by her and was told what had happened to her, and he forbade killing women.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent an army to Mu'tah and he appointed Zaid in charge of it.
If Zaid was killed, Ja'far [was to assume command]. If Ja'far was killed, Ibn Rawahah [was to assume command]. Ibn Rawahah stayed behind and prayed Jumu'ah with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) who saw him and said, “What kept you behind?” He said: I wanted to pray Jumu’ah with you. He said: "To go out in the morning (to fight, for the sake of Allah) and come back in the evening is better than this world and everything in it.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“He is not one of us who has intercourse with a pregnant woman [i.e., a female prisoner of war who is pregnant]."
It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said: On the day of al-Khandaq, a mushrik man was killed and they asked the Prophet (ﷺ) to let them bury him, and he said:
"No, not at all [I cannot please you by doing that]." They said: We will give you something in return for that. He said: "That is even worse."