It is narrated from the Mother of the Believers Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said: "I never saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) honour anyone as much as he honoured Sayyiduna al-Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him)."
Imam al-Tabarani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "No one narrated this hadith from Hisham bin Urwah (may Allah have mercy on him) except Ibn Abi al-Zinad (may Allah have mercy on him)."