Book 25
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It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنه) that
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stayed in Makkah for fifteen years, during seven or eight of which he would see a light and hear a voice, and during seven or eight of which revelation came to him. And he stayed in Madinah for ten years.
It was narrated from ‘Ammar bin Abi ‘Ammar from Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه), and from Thabit al-Bunani from Anas bin Malik that
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to deliver the khutbah leaning on a tree trunk. When he started to use the minbar, he moved to the minbar, and the trunk made a sorrowful sound until he came to it and embraced it, then it calmed down. He said, "If I had not embraced it, it would have continued to grieve until the Day of Resurrection."
A similar report was narrated from ‘Ammar from Ibn 'Abbas(رضي الله عنه), and from Thabit from Anas, from the Prophet (ﷺ).
A similar report.
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنه) that
Two angels came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in a dream, and one of them sat at his feet and the other at his head. The one who sat by his feet said to the one who sat by his head: Give a likeness of this man and his ummah. He said: The likeness of him and his ummah is that of some people who were travelling and came to the edge of a wilderness, and they had no provision with which to cross the wilderness or to travel back. Whilst they were like that, a man in a striped suit came to them and said: What do you think if I were to take you to a place with green meadows and plentiful water, would you follow me? They said: Yes. So he set out with them and led them to a place with green meadows and abundant water, where they ate and drank and grew healthy. Then he said to them: Did I not find you in that state, and you promised me that if I led you to a place with green meadows and abundant water, you would follow me? They said: Yes. He said: Ahead of you is a garden that is greener than this and water that is more plentiful, so follow me. Some of them said: He is telling the truth by Allah; let us follow him. Others said: We are pleased with this and we will stay here.
It was narrated that Ja'far bin Muhammad said:
When the Prophet (ﷺ) was washed (after he passed away), water would get under his eyelids and stay there, and ‘Ali would remove it.
It was narrated that ad-Dahhak bin Muzahim said: When Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said the Talbiyah, he would say:
“Here I am, O Allah, here I am. Here I am, You have no partner, here I am. Verily all praise and blessings are Yours, and all sovereignty, You have no partner." And Ibn ‘Abbas said: Do it this way, for this is the Talbiyah of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)
It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said:
I came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) from behind and I saw the whiteness of his armpits when he was prostrating with his arms held away from his body.
It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) that
The Prophet (ﷺ) ate (the meat) from the shoulder of a sheep, then he prayed and did not repeat wudoo’.
Sa'eed bin Jubair narrated that Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) told him: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was in the shade of one of his apartments and a group of Muslims were with him, for whom the shade was shrinking. He said:
“A man will come to you who looks with the two eyes of a devil. When he comes to you, do not speak to him." Then a man with bleary eyes came in and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) spoke to him and said: "Why are you and So and so," a number of people whom he named, “reviling me?” The man went and called them, and they swore by Allah and gave their excuses. Then Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, revealed the words: "and they swear to a lie while they know..." [al-Mujadilah 58:18].
It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was sitting in the shade of an apartment when the shade had almost disappeared. And he narrated a similar report.
It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said:
Two men came to the Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) with the same need. One of them spoke, and the Prophet (ﷺ) noticed a bad smell from his mouth, so he said to him: "Why don't you use the miswak?" He said: I do, but I have not eaten for three days. So he ordered a man to host him and (that man) hosted him and met his needs.
It was narrated from Qaboos bin Abi Zabyan that his father told him: We said to Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه):
What do you think this verse means: "Allah has not made for any man two hearts inside his body" [al-Ahzab 33:41]? He said: The Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) stood up one day to pray, and he shifted his weight from one leg to another. The hypocrites who were praying with him said: Don't you see that he has two hearts, one heart with you and one heart with them? Then Allah revealed the words: "Allah has not made for any man two hearts inside his body" [al-Ahzab 33:41]
It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) that if something upset the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), he would say:
“There is no God but Allah, the Forbearing, the Almighty; there is no God but Allah, Lord of the noble Throne; there is no God but Allah, Lord of the mighty Throne; there is no God but Allah, Lord of the heavens, Lord of the earth and Lord of the noble Throne." Then he would offer supplication.
It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:
The Prophet (ﷺ) came to one of his daughters when she was dying, and he held her in his lap until she died. Then his eyes filled with tears and Umm Aiman wept. It was said to her: Are you weeping in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)? She said: Why shouldn't I weep when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) is weeping? He said: "I did not weep; this is compassion. Verily, the believer's soul departs from his body whilst he is praising Allah, may He be glorified and exalted."
It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said:
I got up to pray with the Prophet (ﷺ) and I stood on his left. He reached back with his hand and took hold of my upper arm - or my arm - and made me stand on his right.
It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said:
This verse - "Your wives are a tilth for you" [al-Baqarah 2:223] - it was revealed concerning some of the Ansar who came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and asked him, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Have intercourse with her in any position, so long as it is in the vagina.”
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنه) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“I am not asking you for any reward for what I have brought to you of clear signs of guidance, except that you love Allah and drew close to Him by obeying Him.”
It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) that
He did wudoo'; he washed his face, then he took a handful of water and rinsed his mouth and nose with it. Then he took a handful of water and did this to it - i.e., he scooped it with two hands - and he washed his face with it. Then he took a handful of water and washed his right arm with it. Then he took a handful of water and washed his left arm with it. Then he wiped his head; then he took a handful of water and sprinkled it on his right foot until he washed it, then he took another handful and washed his left foot with it. Then he said: This is what I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) do.
A similar report was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) from the Prophet (ﷺ).
A similar report.
It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) that a woman brought a son of hers to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said:
This son of mine is possessed; it affects him at our lunch and dinner and spoils our meals. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wiped his chest and prayed for him, and he coughed, then something like a little black dog came out of his mouth.
It was narrated from ‘Ikrimah that
A man asked Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) about doing ghusl on Friday: is it obligatory? He said: No, but whoever wishes may do ghusl, and I will tell you how ghusl was first prescribed. The people were poor and they used to wear wool, and they would carry water to the palm trees on their backs. The mosque of the Prophet (ﷺ) was small, with a low ceiling, so the people in their woollen garments would start to sweat. The minbar of the Prophet (ﷺ) was short; it only had three steps. So the people would sweat in their wool, and their smell and the smell of the wool would become prominent, and thus they bothered one another, until the smell reached the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he was on the minbar. So he said: "O people, when you come to Jumu'ah, do ghusl and let one of you put on the best perfume he has."
It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) that
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Whoever has intercourse with an animal, kill him and kill the animal.”
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنه) that
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said concerning changing the order in which stoning the Jamrah, slaughtering the sacrifice and shaving the head are done: “There is no problem.”
It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) that
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “O Allah, give Ibn 'Abbas wisdom and teach him understanding of Qur'an.”
Isma'eel bin Rabee'ah bin Hisham bin Ishaq bin ‘Abdullah bin Kinanah said: I heard my grandfather Hisham bin Ishaq bin 'Abdullah narrate that his father said:
Al-Waleed sent word asking Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه): What did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) do when he prayed for rain (istisqa')? He said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went out wearing scruffy clothes and with a humble attitude, to the prayer place, then he prayed two rak'ahs as he prayed on (Eid) al-Fitr and (Eid) al-Adha.