Musnad of 'Abdullah bin al-'Abbas bin 'Abdul-Muttalib from the Prophet

It was narrated that 'Ikrimah said: Ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنه) passed by some people who were using a pigeon to shoot at. He said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade taking an animate being as a target.

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said:

The Prophet (ﷺ) embraced a daughter of his who was dying and held her against his chest, then she died as she was leaning against his chest. Umm Aiman screamed and it was said: Are you weeping in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)? She said: Don't I see you weeping, O Messenger of Allah? He said: “I am not weeping; rather it is compassion. The believer is fine in all situations: his soul comes out of his body whilst He is still praising Allah, may He be glorified and exalted.”

Qays bin Habtar said: I asked Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) about white earthenware, green earthenware and red earthenware. He said:

The first people to ask the Prophet (ﷺ) about that was the delegation of ‘Abdul-Qais. They said: We drink the dregs; what kind of vessels should we use? He said: “Do not drink from gourds, varnished jars, hollowed out stumps or green glazed pitchers; drink from waterskins.” Then he said: "Allah has forbidden to me - or has forbidden - intoxicants, gambling and kettledrums, and every intoxicant is haram.”

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:

"The (evil) eye is real and could cause the destruction of a mountain.”

A similar report was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه).

A similar report.

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“The best of your kohl is antimony (applied) when you go to sleep. It makes the hair grow and makes the vision clear. And the best of your garments are those that are white; wear them and shroud your dead in them."

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade taking any animate being as a target.

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“The previously married woman has more right to decide concerning her marriage than her guardian, and the virgin should be consulted - and her silence is her approval."

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said:

The jinn used to listen to the Revelation; they would hear a word and add ten to it, and what they heard was true and what they added was false. [Shooting] stars were not used to target the jinn before that. When the Prophet (ﷺ) was sent, one of them would not come to a position to listen but a (shooting) star would be aimed at him, and it would burn whatever it hit. They complained about that to Iblees and he said: This can only be because of something that has happened. He sent his troops and they saw the Prophet (ﷺ) praying between the two mountains at Nakhlah. They came and told him about that and he said: This is what has happened on earth.

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said: Some Jews came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said:

O Abul-Qasim, we are going to ask you about five things; if you tell us what we know about them, then you are indeed a Prophet (ﷺ) and we will follow you. He took a promise from them as Isra'eel took a promise from his sons when they said: "Allah is the Witness to what we have said” (Yoosuf 12:66). He said: "Let's hear it." They said: Tell us about the sign of a Prophet. He said: “His eyes sleep but his heart does not sleep.” They said: Tell us how can a woman give birth to a female or a male? He said: “The two waters meet and if the man's water prevails over the woman's, she will give birth to a male, but if the woman's water prevails, she will give birth to a female." They said: Tell us what Isra'eel forbade to himself. He said: “He suffered from sciatica and could not find anything to help him except the milk of such and such" - my father said: meaning camel's milk so he forbade (camel meat) to himself." They said: You are right. They said: Tell us about thunder. He said: “One of the angels of Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, is in charge of the clouds. In his hand is a whip of fire with which he collects the clouds and drives them wherever Allah commands.” They said: What is this sound that we hear? He said: “His voice.” They said: You are right; there is only one question left, and it is the one that will decide whether we swear allegiance to you. There is no Prophet but he has an angel who brings news to him; tell us who your angel is. He said: "Jibreel (عليه السلام).” They said: Jibreel! He is the one who brings down war, fighting and punishment; he is our enemy. If you had said Mika'eel, who brings down mercy, plants and rain, it would have been fine. Then Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, revealed the words: “Whoever is an enemy to Jibreel (Gabriel) (let him die in his fury), for indeed he has brought it (this Qur'an) down to your heart by Allah's Permission, confirming what came before it [i.e., the Tawrat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel) and guidance and glad tidings for the believers” (al-Baqarah 2:97).

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said:

We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) on a journey, and the Day of Sacrifice came, so we slaughtered a cow on behalf of seven, and a camel on behalf of ten.

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said:

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to turn to the right and to the left, but he did not twist his neck all the way to the back.

'Abdullah bin Sa'eed bin Abi Hind narrated, from one of the companions of ‘Ikrimah, who said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to notice things whilst praying, without turning his neck.

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

"Whoever sees something in his leader that he dislikes, let him be patient, for whoever differs a handspan from the main body of the Muslims (jama'ah) and dies, his death will be a death of Jahiliyyah.”

Abul-Mutawakkil narrated that Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) narrated that

He stayed overnight with the Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) one night. The Prophet (ﷺ) of Allah got up at night, and went out and looked at the sky, then he recited this verse from Al ‘Imran: “Verily, in the creation of the heavens and the earth, and in the alternation of night and day - up to glory to - You! (Exalted are You above all that they associate with You as partners). Give us salvation from the torment of the Fire" (Al 'Imran 3:190, 191). Then he went back to the house and cleaned his teeth with the siwak and did wudoo’, then he got up and prayed, then he lay down. Then he got up again and looked at the sky, then he recited this verse; then he went back and cleaned his teeth with the siwak and did wudoo’, then he got up and prayed, then he lay down. Then he went again and looked at the sky, then he recited this verse, then he went back and cleaned his teeth with the siwak and did wudoo’, then he got up and prayed.

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said:

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Allah hears the one who praises Him," he said: "O Allah our Lord, to You be praise filling the heaven, filling the earth and filling whatever else You will.

It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنه) that

It was suggested to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) that he should marry the daughter of Hamzah. He said: "She is the daughter of my brother through breastfeeding, and what becomes mahram (forbidden for marriage) through breastfeeding is that which becomes mahram through blood ties.”

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) that

‘Ali spoke to the Prophet (ﷺ) about the daughter of Hamzah and mentioned how beautiful she was. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "She is the daughter of my brother through breastfeeding." Then the Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Do you not know that Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, makes mahram (forbidden for marriage) through breastfeeding that which He makes mahram through blood ties?"

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) that

He did not see anything wrong with a man getting married whilst in ihram, and he said: The Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) married Maimoonah bint al-Harith at an oasis called Sarif, when he was in ihram. And when the Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) completed his Hajj, he moved on and when he was at that oasis he consummated the marriage with her.

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) passed by a man whose thigh was showing. He said: "Cover your thigh, for a man's thigh is part of his ‘awrah."

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said:

Which of the two recitations came at a later date, the recitation of 'Abdullah or the recitation of Zaid? He said: We said: The recitation of Zaid. He said: No, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to review the Qur'an with Jibreel every year, and in the year in which he died, he reviewed it with him twice, and the last recitation was the recitation of 'Abdullah.

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said concerning the verse,

"Alif-Lam-Meem. (These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur'an, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings.) The Romans have been defeated" (ar-Room 30:1-2): They were defeated then they prevailed. The mushrikeen wanted the Persians to prevail against the Byzantines because they were idol-worshippers, and the Muslims wanted the Byzantines to prevail against the Persians, because they were people of the Book. They mentioned this to Abu Bakr, and Abu Bakr mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “They will prevail.” Abu Bakr mentioned that to them and they said: Set a deadline: if we prevail, we will have such and such, and if you prevail, you will have such and such. So they set a deadline of five years, but they did not prevail. Abu Bakr mentioned that to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he said:“Why didn't you make it within ten years?” - Sa'eed bin Jubair said: Less than ten years - Then the Byzantines prevailed after that. That is what Allah said: “Alif-Lam-Meem. The Romans have been defeated... And on that day, the believers (i.e., Muslims) will rejoice (at the victory given by Allah to the Romans against the Persians) - With the Help of Allah” (ar-Room 30:1-5).

'Abdullah bin Abi Mulaikah narrated that Dhakwan, 'A'ishah's doorkeeper, told him that

‘Abdullah bin 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) came and asked for permission to enter upon 'A'ishah. I (Dhakwan) came and found that her brother's son, 'Abdullah bin ‘Abdur-Rahman, was with her. I said: Ibn ‘Abbas is here, asking for permission to come in. Her nephew 'Abdullah came to her and bent down, and said: 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas is asking permission to come in. This was when she was dying. She said: Keep Ibn 'Abbas away from me. He said: O my mother, Ibn ‘Abbas is one of your righteous sons; let him greet you and bid you farewell. She said: Let him in if you want. So I let him and, and when he sat down he said: Be of good cheer. She said: You too. He said: There is nothing between you and meeting Muhammad (ﷺ) and the beloved ones except the departure of the soul from the body. You were the dearest of the wives of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to the Messenger of Allah, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would not have loved anyone but one who was good. Your necklace was lost on the night of al-Abwa', and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stayed to look for it and in the morning he found himself and the people with no water. Then Allah revealed the words “perform Tayummum with clean earth" (al-Ma'idah 4:43). That was because of you, the concession that Allah granted to this ummah. And Allah revealed your innocence from above the seven heavens and Jibreel brought it, and there is no mosque in which Allah is remembered but this verse is recited night and day therein. She said: Leave me alone, O Ibn 'Abbas. By the One in Whose hand is my soul, would that I had been forgotten and out of sight! (cf. 19.23).

Sufyan narrated from Laith from a man who said: Ibn 'Abbas (ﷺ) said to her:

You were called Ummul-Mu'mineen so as to be blessed; it was your name before you were born.

’Ataʼ narrated that Ibn 'Abbas told him that

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) raised his head from bowing, he said: "O Allah our Lord, to You be praise filling the heaven, filling the earth and filling whatever else You will.”