Book 25
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It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went to one of his daughters when she was dying, He bent over her and did not raise his head until she died. Then he raised his head and said: "Praise be to Allah, the believer is fine, his soul departs from his body whilst he is still praising Allah.”
It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said: The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by a group of the Ansar who had taken a pigeon as a target, and he said:
"Do not take any animate being as a target."
It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) seated me on his mount behind him and Qutham in front of him.
It was narrated that Abut-Tufail said: I said to Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه):
Your people are saying that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) trotted around the House and that it is Sunnah. He said: They are telling the truth and they are lying. I said: How are they telling the truth and lying? He said: They are telling the truth, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did trot around the House, but they are lying because it is not Sunnah. At the time of al-Hudaibiyah, Quraish said: Leave Muhammad and his Companions alone until they die like the worm that falls from the nose of an animal (an-naghaf: said to belittle a man and remark on his weakness). When it was agreed that they would come the following year and stay in Makkah for three days, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came and the mushrikeen were watching from the direction of Qu'aiqi'an. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to his Companions: "Trot around the House three times.” But it is not Sunnah. I said: And your people say that he went between as-Safa and al-Marwah on a camel and that that is Sunnah. He said: They are telling the truth and they are lying. I said: How are they telling the truth and lying? He said: They are telling the truth, he did go between as-Safa and al-Marwah on a camel, but they are lying because that is not Sunnah. The people would not stay away from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and would not disperse from around him, so he went between (as-Safa and al-Marwah) on a camel so that they could hear what he said and could not touch him. I said: And your people are claiming that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) trotted between as-Safa and al-Marwah and that this is Sunnah. He said: They are telling the truth. When the rituals were enjoined upon Ibraheem, the Shaitan appeared to him at the place of sa’y and started to race with him, but Ibraheem beat him in the race. Then Jibreel (عليه السلام) took him to Jamratal-'Aqabah, where a devil - Yoonus said: the Shaitan - appeared to him, so he stoned him with seven pebbles until he went away. Then he appeared to him at al-Jamratal-Wusta and he stoned him with seven pebbles. And when he lay him (Isma'eel) down on his face - and Isma'eel was wearing a white chemise - he said: O my father, I have no other garment that you may shroud me in except this, so let me take it off so that you can shroud me in it. He started taking it off, when a voice called from behind him: “O Ibraheem! You have fulfilled the dream!" (as-Saffat 37:104,105). Ibraheem turned round and saw a wide-eyed, horned, white ram. Ibn ‘Abbas said: I remember we used to look for this type of ram (for sacrifice). He said: Then Jibreel took him to al-Jamratal-Quswa, and the Shaitan appeared to him, and he stoned him with seven pebbles until he went away. Then Jibreel took him to Mina and said: This is Mina – Yoonus said: This is where the people halt. Then he took him to Muzdalifah and he said: This is al-Mash'ar al-Haram. Then he took him to ‘Arafah - Ibn 'Abbas said: Do you know why it is called ‘Arafah? I said: No. He said: Jibreel said to Ibraheem, ‘Arafta (have you understood)? And he said: Yes. Ibn 'Abbas said: Because of that it is called ‘Arafah. Then he said; Do you know how the Talbiyah came about? He said: How did it come about? He said: When Ibraheem was commanded to proclaim the Hajj to mankind, the mountains lowered their heads for him and the cities were raised up for him, and he proclaimed the Hajj to mankind.
Abu 'Asim al-Ghanawi said: I heard Abut-Tufail say...
And he narrated a similar report, except that he said: So that their hands would not touch him. And he said: Then Ibraheem lay Isma'eel on his face.
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنه) that
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to teach them this supplication as he would teach them a soorah of the Qur'an. He would say: "O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the torment of Hell, and I seek refuge in You from the torment of the grave, and I seek refuge in You from the turmoil of the Dajjal, and I seek refuge in You from the trials of life and death.”
It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say, when he got up to pray in the middle of the night:
“O Allah, to You be praise, You are the Light of the heavens and the earth. To You be praise, You are the Sustainer of the heavens and the earth. To You be praise, You are the Lord of the heavens and the earth and everyone in them. You are the Truth, Your promise is true, Your Word is true, the meeting with You is true, Paradise is true, Hell is true, the Hour is true. O Allah, to You I have submitted, in You I have believed, in You I repent, by Your help I have disputed, to You I refer for judgement. So forgive me my past and future sins, what I have done secretly and openly. You are the One besides Whom there is no other god.”
It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:
The sun was eclipsed at the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed and the people with him. He stood for a long time, almost as long as it takes to recite Soorat al-Baqarah. Then he bowed for a long time, then he raised his head and stood for a long time that was shorter than the first time. Then he bowed for a long time, that was shorter than the first time, then he prostrated, then he got up and stood for a long time, which was shorter than the first time. Then he bowed for a long time which was shorter than the first time. Then he raised his head and stood for a long time, which was shorter than the first time. Then he bowed for a long time which was shorter than the first time. Then he prostrated, then no sooner had he finished, but the sun became clear. He said: "The sun and the moon are two of the signs of Allah; they do not become eclipsed for the death or birth of anyone. If you see that, then remember Allah.” They said: O Messenger of Allah, we saw you reaching out to take something when you were standing, then we saw you step backwards. He said: "I saw Paradise, and I reached out to take a bunch of grapes from it. If I had taken it, you would have eaten from it for as long as this world remained. And I saw Hell, and I have never seen anything like what I have seen today. I saw that most of its people are women." They said: Why is that, O Messenger of Allah? He said: "Because of their ungratefulness.” It was said: Are they ungrateful to Allah? He said: “They are ungrateful to their husbands and they are ungrateful for kind treatment. If you treat one of them kindly for a lifetime, then she sees something from you, she says, “I have never seen anything good from you!"
Humaid bin ‘Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Awf narrated that Marwan said:
Go, O Rafi' - to his gatekeeper - to Ibn 'Abbas and say: If every man among us who rejoices in what he has done and loves to be praised for what he has not done is to be punished, then we will all be punished. Ibn 'Abbas said: What does this verse have to do with you? This verse was revealed concerning the People of the Book. Then Ibn 'Abbas recited: "(And remember) when Allah took a covenant from those who were given the Scripture (Jews and Christians) to make it (the news of the coming of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) and the religious knowledge) known and clear to mankind...” (Al ‘Imran 3:187). And Ibn 'Abbas recited: “Think not that those who rejoice in what they have done (or brought about), and love to be praised for what they have not done" (Al ‘Imran 3:188). Then Ibn 'Abbas said: The Prophet (ﷺ) asked them about something and they concealed it and told him something else, and they went out thinking that he thought they had told him what he had asked them about, so they praised themselves and rejoiced over what they had done by concealing from him what he had asked them about.
It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"The first one to deny something was Adam (عليه السلام).” He said it three times. "When Allah created him, He wiped his back, and brought forth all of his progeny and showed them to him. Among them he saw a man with a bright, white face, and he said: "O Lord, who is this?" He said: ‘This is your son Dawood.’ He said: ‘O Lord, how long will his life be?" He said: “Sixty years. He said: ‘O Lord, make his life longer. He said: 'No, not unless I take it from your life.' So he gave him forty years from his own life and Allah recorded that in a Book and the angels bore witness to it. When He wanted to take his (Adam's) soul, he said: ‘There are still forty years of my life left.’ It was said to him: ‘You gave that to your son Dawood.' But he denied it. Then Allah brought forth the Book and established proof against him, and He completed it for Dawood as one hundred years, and He completed it for Adam (عليه السلام) as one thousand years.”
It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray eight rak'ahs at night, and he would pray Witr with three rak'ahs, then pray the two rak'ahs. When he grew old, he settled with nine (altogether), six and three.
Ibn Hubairah narrated: Someone who heard it told me that Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say:
“Fear the three things that incur curses." It was said: What are the things that incur curses, O Messenger of Allah? He said: “Relieving oneself in a place where people seek shade, in the road or in a pond.”
It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) that
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was treated with cupping when he was in ihram.
Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"Jibreel (عليه السلام) taught me the Qur'an with one mode of recitation but I asked him to recite it in another way and I kept asking him for more and he taught me more, until he ended up teaching me seven modes of recitation.”
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 and the best number for an army is four thousand.” And the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "People will never be defeated due to being too few in number if their number reaches twelve thousand.”
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنه) that
A man set out and two men followed him, and another man followed them, saying: Go back, go back, until he sent them back. Then he caught up with the first man and said: These two were two devils, and I kept on at them until I sent them back. When you go to the Prophet (ﷺ), convey our salams to him and tell him that I am collecting their zakah; if it was good for him we would have sent it to him. When the man came to Madinah, he told the Prophet (ﷺ) about that, and as a result of that, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade travelling alone.
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنه) that
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray Witr with three (rak'ahs), reciting “Sabbihisma Rabbikal-A'la (Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High) (al-A'la 87), “Qul ya ayyuhal-kafiroon (Say (O Muhammad (ﷺ) to these Mushrikoon and Kafiroon): O Al-Kafiroon (disbelievers)" (al-Kafiroon 109) and “Qul Huwallahu Ahad (Say (O Muhammad (ﷺ)): “He is Allah, (the) One)"(al-Ikhlas 112).
It was narrated that Fatimah bint Husain said: I heard Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) say:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade us to stare at lepers.
It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said:
Whilst the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was in the house of one of his wives, he lay down his head and slept, and he smiled in his sleep. When he woke up, one of his wives said to him: You smiled in your sleep; what made you smile? He said: “I am amazed by people among my ummah who will travel by sea to face the enemy, striving in jihad for the sake of Allah.” And he said many good things about them.
It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wanted to set out on a journey, he said:
“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.”
It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) that the Prophet (ﷺ) turned to face Uhud and said:
"By the One in Whose hand is my soul, I would not like Uhud to be turned into gold for the family of Muhammad and I spend it for the sake of Allah, and leave behind two dinars of it the day I die, except two dinars that I set aside to pay off debts, if there are any.” Then he died, and he did not leave behind any dinars or dirhams, or any slaves, male or female; and he left behind his shield which was being held in pledge by a Jewish man for thirty sa's of barley.
It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) that
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray Witr with three (rak'ahs), reciting “Sabbihisma Rabbikal-A'la (Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High) (al-Aʼla 87), "Qul ya ayyuhal-kafiroon (Say (O Muhammad (ﷺ)) to these Mushrikoon and Kafiroon). O Al-Kafiroon (disbelievers)" (al-Kafiroon 109) and “Qul Huwallahu Ahad (Say (O Muhammad (ﷺ)): “He is Allah, (the) One)"(al-Ikhlas 112).
It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray Witr with three (rak'ahs)... and he narrated a similar report.
It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"Kill the one who does it and the one to whom it is done,” referring to the action of the people of Loot, "and the animal and the one who has intercourse with an animal, and the one who has intercourse with a mahram, kill him.”
It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent out his army, he would say:
"Go out in the Name of Allah, fighting for the sake of Allah those who disbelieve in Allah. Do not be treacherous, do not steal from the war booty, do not mutilate (the enemy slain), and do not kill children or those who dwell in hermitages (i.e., monks)."