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

It was narrated from ‘Ammar bin Abi ‘Ammar that Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said:

I was with my father in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). There was a man who was with him, conversing with him, and it was as if he (the Prophet (ﷺ)) was not paying attention to my father, so we left. My father said to me: O my son, did you not see how your cousin did not pay attention to me? I said: O my father, he had a man with him who was conversing with him. So we went back to the Prophet (ﷺ) and my father said: O Messenger of Allah, I said such and such to 'Abdullah, and he told me that there was a man who was with you, conversing with you. Was there someone with you? The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Did you really see him, O 'Abdullah?" l said: Yes. He said: “That was Jibreel; he is the one who distracted me from you.”

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

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stayed in Makkah for fifteen years: for seven or eight years he saw a light and heard a voice, and for seven or eight years he received Revelation. And he stayed in Madinah for ten years.

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

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

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

"The best number for companionship is four, the best number for an expedition is four hundred, the best number for an army is four thousand, and twelve hundred will never be defeated due to being too few in number.”

Salim bin Abil-Ja'd narrated: A man came to Ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنه) and said:

O Ibn 'Abbas, what do you think of a man who kills a believer? Ibn 'Abbas replied: “...his recompense is Hell to abide therein; and the Wrath and the Curse of Allah are upon him, and a great punishment is prepared for him" (an-Nisaʼ 4:93). He said: O Ibn 'Abbas, what do you think if he repents, believes and does righteous deeds? He said: May his mother be bereft of him! How could he repent when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "The slain one will come on the Day of Resurrection, carrying his head in his right hand - or he said: in his left hand- and holding on to his killer with his other hand, and with his vein gushing with blood; (he will come) towards the Throne of the Most Merciful, saying, ‘O Lord, ask this one why he killed me’"?

Yazeed bin al-Asamm said:

A man called us and set up a table on which there were thirteen (cooked) lizards, That was in the evening, and some of us ate and some did not. In the morning, we went to Ibn 'Abbas and I asked him, and the people sitting with him talked a great deal about this issue, one of them said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "I do not eat it, but I do not forbid it.” And Ibn 'Abbas said: What a bad thing you have said! The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was only sent to teach what is halal and what is haram. Then he said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was with Maimoonah, and al-Fadl bin 'Abbas, Khalid bin al-Waleed and a woman were also there. A platter was brought on which there was some bread and lizard meat. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went to take some, Maimoonah said: O Messenger of Allah, it is lizard meat. So he withdrew his hand and said: "It is meat that I have never eaten, but (go ahead and) eat." Al-Fadl bin 'Abbas, Khalid bin al-Waleed and the woman ate. And Maimoonah said: I will not eat food that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) has not eaten.

It was narrated that Yazeed bin Hurmuz said:

Najdah wrote to Ibn 'Abbas asking him about the share of the kinsmen of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and who it is for; when the orphan is no longer regarded as such; what happens if women or slaves are present when the booty is shared out; and about killing the children of the mushrikeen. Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said: Were it not that I want to stop him doing what he may fall into, I would not have answered him. And he wrote to him (saying): You wrote to me asking about the share of the kinsmen of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and who it is for. We used to think that it was for the relatives of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), but our people denied that to us. With regard to the orphan and when he is no longer regarded as such, he said: It is when he reaches the age of puberty or attains maturity of mind. With regard to women and slaves, and whether they had any share of the booty if they were present in battle, they have no known share, but they are to be given something from the booty. With regard to killing the children of the mushrikeen, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not kill any of them, so you should not kill any of them, unless you know about them what al-Khadir knew about the boy whom he killed.

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

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and his companions came (to Makkah) when the fever of Yathrib had weakened them, and the mushrikeen said: There have come to you people who have been weakened by the fever of Yathrib and it has had a bad impact on them. The mushrikeen sat beside the Hijr, and Allah informed the Prophet (ﷺ) of what they had said, so the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) instructed them (his Companions) to trot (raml) in the first three circuits, to show the mushrikeen how strong they were. So they trotted (raml) in the first three circuits, and he told them to walk between the two corners where the mushrikeen could not see them. Ibn 'Abbas (ﷺ) said: Nothing prevented him from telling them to trot in all the circuits except kindness towards them. And the mushrikeen said: Are these the ones who you said have been weakened by the fever? These are stronger than such and such.

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas (ﷺ) that a Bedouin gave a gift to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he gave him something in return. He said:

"Are you happy?" He said: No. So he gave him more and said: "Are you happy?" He said: No. So he gave him more and said: "Are you happy?” He said: Yes. Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: I almost decided not to accept any gift except from a Qurashi or an Ansari or a Thaqafi."

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

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and his companions did 'Umrah from Ji'ranah, and they trotted around the House three times and walked around it four times.

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

"There is no one among the people who has not sinned or thought of sinning, except Yahya bin Zakariya."

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

The least severely punished of the people of Hell is Abu Talib. On his feet there are two sandals of fire because of which his brains boil."

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

When alcohol was forbidden, some people said: O Messenger of Allah, (what about) our companions who died and who used to drink it? Then the words were revealed: “Those who believe and do righteous good deeds, there is no sin on them for what they ate (in the past)" (al-Ma’idah 5:93). And when the qiblah was changed, some people said: O Messenger of Allah, (what about) our companions who died and who used to pray facing Jerusalem? Then the words were revealed: "And Allah would never make your faith (prayers) to be lost (i.e. your prayers offered towards Jerusalem)" (al-Baqarah 2:143).

It was narrated that Abu Nadrah said: Ibn 'Abbas addressed us from the minbar of Basrah and said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

"There was no Prophet but he had a supplication that was fulfilled for him in this world, but I have saved my supplication to be an intercession for my ummah, I will be the leader of the sons of Adam on the Day of Resurrection, and no boast. I will be the first one for whom the earth is split, and no boast. In my hands will be a banner of praise, and no boast. Adam and all others will be under my banner, and no boast. The Day of Resurrection will be very long for the people, and they will say to one another: ‘Let us go to Adam, the father of mankind, so that he might intercede with our Lord, may He be glorified and exalted, to judge among us.’ So they will go to Adam and will say: ‘O Adam, you are the one whom Allah created with His own hand, He caused you to dwell in Paradise and He commanded His angels to prostrate to you; intercede for us with your Lord so that He might judge among us.' He will say: ‘I am not able for that; I was expelled from Paradise because of my sin. I am not concerned about anyone today except myself. Rather go to Nooh, the head of the Prophets. So they will go to Nooh and will say: 'O Nooh, intercede for us with our Lord, that He might judge among us.' He will say, 'I am not able for that; I offered supplication because of which all the people of earth were drowned. I am not concerned about anyone today except myself. Rather go to Ibraheem the Close Friend (Khaleel) of Allah.’ So they will go to Ibraheem (عليه السلام) and will say: ‘O Ibraheem, intercede for us with our Lord so that He may judge among us.' But he will say: 'I am not able for that; I told three lies for the sake of lslam. I am not concerned about anyone else today except myself.’” The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "All he wanted to do was to defend the religion of Allah when he said: ‘Verily, I am sick (as-Saffat 37:89) and he said of his wife when he came to the king, 'she is my sister.' - (Ibraheem will say:) 'Rather go to Moosa (عليه السلام), whom Allah chose to send with His message and He spoke to him.’ So they will go to Moosa and will say: 'O Moosa, you are the one whom Allah chose for His message and He spoke to you; intercede for us with our Lord so that He might judge among us. He will say: 'I am not able for that, for I killed a soul unlawfully. I am not concerned about anyone today except myself. Rather go to 'Eesa, the Spirit from Allah and His Word.' So they will go to ‘Eesa and will say: ‘O ‘Eesa, you are the Spirit from Allah and His word: intercede for us with your Lord, that He might judge among us.' But he will say: ‘I am not able for that, for I was taken as a god instead of Allah. I am not concerned about anyone today except myself. But if there was something in the vessel and it was sealed, would anyone be able to get what is in it unless he undoes the seal?’ They will say: 'No.' He will say: ‘Muhammad is the Seal of the Prophets; he has just come today and his previous and future sins have been forgiven." The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "So they will come to me and will say: "O Muhammad, intercede for us with your Lord, so that He might judge among us.' I will say: Yes, I am able for it, when Allah gives leave for whom He wills and is pleased with.' When Allah, may He be blessed and exalted, wants to judge among His creation, a caller will call out: "Where is Muhammad and his ummah?" For we are the last and the first; we are the last of the nations and the first to be brought to account. So the other nations will make way for us, and we will start moving with faces and limbs that are bright with the traces of wudoo’. The other nations will say: ‘Nearly all of this ummah are almost Prophets.” Then I will come to the gate of Paradise and will take hold of the ring in the gate and knock on it. It will be said: ‘Who are you?' I will say: 'I am Muhammad.’ It will be opened for me, and I will see my Lord, may He be glorified and exalted, on His Throne, I will fall down in prostration before Him and I will praise Him in words of praise that no one said before me and no one will say after me. It will be said: 'O Muhammad, raise your head; ask and you will be given, speak and you will be heard, intercede and your intercession will be accepted.' I will raise my head and say: ‘O Lord, my ummah, my ummah.’ It will be said to me: ‘Bring forth from the Fire whoever has in his heart faith the weight of such and such, and I will bring them forth. Then I will go back and prostrate, and I will praise Him in words of praise that no one said before me and no one will say after me. It will be said: ‘Raise your head; speak and you will be heard, ask and you will be given, intercede and your intercession will be accepted.' I will raise my head and say: 'O Lord, my ummah, my ummah.’ It will be said: ‘Bring forth from the Fire whoever has in his heart faith the weight of such and such, and I will bring them forth.’ And the third time he also said something similar.

A similar report was narrated from Anas bin Malik (رضي الله عنه) from the Prophet (ﷺ) except that he said in the first instance:

"Whoever has in his heart faith the weight of a grain of barley"; in the second instance he said "wheat”; and in the third instance he said “corn."

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

“Prayer has been made dear to you, so do as much of it as you wish.”

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

Two men referred a dispute to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and one of them had to swear an oath, so he swore by Allah besides Whom there is no other god that he did not owe anything (to the other man). Then Jibreel came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: He is lying; he does owe him something. So he told him to give him his dues, and the expiation for breaking his oath was his affirming that there was no god except Allah, or his shahadah.

It was narrated from 'A'ishah and Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنهما) that

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stayed in Makkah for ten years, with Qur'an being revealed to him, then he stayed in Madinah for ten years.

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

“I saw ‘Eesa Ibn Maryam, Moosa and Ibraheem. As for ‘Eesa, he was reddish with curly hair and a broad chest. As for Moosa, he was dark and tall." They said to him: And Ibraheem? He said: “Look at your companion," meaning himself.

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) said:

"Good conduct, dignified bearing and moderation are one of the twenty-five parts of Prophethood."

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

"Dignified bearing..." and he mentioned a similar report.

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

The Prophet (ﷺ) offered five prayers in Mina.

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

The Prophet (ﷺ) prayed Zuhr on the day of at Tarwiyah in Mina, and he prayed Fajr on the day of 'Arafah there.

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

"Whoever sees something in his leader that he dislikes, let him be patient, for no one differs a handspan from the main body of the Muslims (jama'ah) and dies, but his death will be a death of Jahiliyyah."

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said: 'Umar bin al-Khattab came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said:

O Messenger of Allah, I am doomed! He said: "What has doomed you?” He said: I had intercourse from behind yesterday. He did not reply, then Allah revealed this verse to His Messenger: “Your wives are a tilth for you, so go to your tilth, when or how you will" (al-Baqarah 2:223). (The Prophet (ﷺ)) said: “From the front or from behind, but avoid the back passage and the time of menstruation."