Ata from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him)

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to combine the prayers while travelling: Zuhr with Asr, and Maghrib with Isha.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say: "For a boy there are two aqiqahs, and for a girl one aqiqah."

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), explaining this verse: "Then he drew near and came closer still" [Surah al-Najm: 8], Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: This refers to Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him); he (peace and blessings be upon him) drew near to his Lord, the Mighty and Majestic, and came closer still.

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to sacrifice two fine black-and-white rams. When he intended to slaughter, he would place his foot on their sides and say: "In the name of Allah; this is from You and for You. O Allah, accept it from Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever grants respite to someone in hardship until he is able to pay, Allah will grant him respite for his sin until he repents."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Food at a wedding for one day is Sunnah, food for two days is extra, and food for three days is showing off and seeking reputation."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Even the best people of my Ummah are at times overcome by sharpness (of temper)."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) held gold and silk in his hand and, while moving it, said: "This is forbidden to the males of my Ummah."

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: I went in to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and he (peace and blessings be upon him) was praying while sitting with his knees drawn up and wrapped in his garment (ihtiba'), and the buttons of his (peace and blessings be upon him) collar were undone.

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) conquered Makkah, he said: "Indeed Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, and His Messenger have forbidden to you wine and its price, have forbidden to you carrion and its price, and have forbidden to you swine, eating it and its price."
And he said: "Trim the moustaches, let the beards grow, and do not walk in the markets without wearing a lower garment. Whoever acts upon the way of others than us is not one of us."

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), and some Companions were with him. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Are you believers?" Though he asked three times, they all remained silent. At the end Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Yes, O Messenger of Allah. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "On what basis?" Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: We hope for reward from Allah. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "By the Lord of the Ka'bah, you are believers."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O people, seek treatment, for Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, has not created any illness without creating a cure for it, except death." (Al-sam means death.)

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "What an excellent condiment vinegar is!"

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entered the Ka'bah, in which there were six pillars. He (peace and blessings be upon him) stood by each pillar and supplicated, but he did not pray.

Ata (may Allah have mercy on him) said: I bear witness about Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both); and Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: I bear witness about the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he (peace and blessings be upon him) went out on the day of Eid al-Fitr, prayed two rak'ahs, then came to the women, with Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) accompanying him (peace and blessings be upon him). He (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered them to give charity, and they began throwing in (their jewellery and other things).

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the sale involving uncertainty (gharar).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) married Sayyidah Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her) while he (peace and blessings be upon him) was in the state of ihram.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There is no marriage except with a guardian, two witnesses and a dowry (mahr), whether the dowry is little or much."

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered us to perform ablution completely and thoroughly.

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said that one night the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) delayed the Isha prayer so long that the people fell asleep, then woke up, then fell asleep again, then woke up. Then Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) came and said: O Messenger of Allah, the prayer! So they all prayed. The narrator did not mention that they performed a fresh ablution.

A similar hadith is also narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both).

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his head from bowing, he would say: "O Allah, our Lord, to You belongs all praise, filling the heavens, filling the earth, and filling whatever else You will thereafter."

Ata (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked about istilam (touching the Black Stone), and he related that Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: "You have only been commanded to perform tawaf; if it is easy for you, then touch (the Black Stone)."
(The narrator Mu'awiyah bin Abd al-Karim) was nicknamed "al-Dall" (the one who went astray) because he became lost on the road to Makkah and died missing. Imam al-Tabarani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Ma'mar bin Rashid and Salm bin Abi al-Dhayyal also went missing, and no trace of them was found.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that on a night of wind and rain the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him), and he announced: Pray in your dwellings.

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about a person who shaved his head before slaughtering the sacrifice, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There is no harm."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) permitted the one in ihram to wear trousers if he cannot find a lower wrap (izar), and to wear leather socks if he cannot find sandals.

Ata bin Abi Rabah (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said to me: Shall I not show you a woman from the people of Paradise? I said: Certainly. He said: This black woman came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah, I suffer from epileptic fits, and because of them my body becomes uncovered; so supplicate to Allah for me. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If you wish, be patient and Paradise will be yours; and if you wish, I will supplicate to Allah to grant you well-being." She said: I will be patient. Then she said: My body becomes uncovered, so supplicate to Allah that I do not become uncovered. So he (peace and blessings be upon him) supplicated for her.

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: I was among those who set out early with the baggage of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) on the night of Muzdalifah.

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said that on the night of Muzdalifah the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent the weak members of his household ahead, and ordered them not to stone the Jamrah until the sun had risen.

Ata (may Allah have mercy on him) narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he said: Moving fast (ida') began with the Bedouins. They used to stand at the edges of the people, with bows and quivers hanging on them, and when they moved off quickly these would make a rattling sound. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was seen in such a state that the bone behind his (peace and blessings be upon him) she-camel's ear seemed to be touching the top of her withers, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) was saying: "O people, proceed calmly! O people, proceed calmly!"

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: The ila' (an oath to stay away from one's wife) of the people of the Jahiliyyah used to be for one or two years. Then Allah Almighty fixed a term for ila', so whoever's ila' is for less than four months, it does not count as ila'.

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: The Prophet of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) led the people in two rak'ahs of prayer on the day of Eid al-Fitr without adhan or iqamah. Then he gave a sermon after the prayer. Then he took Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) by the hand, went to the women and addressed them. Then, after he had turned back from them, he ordered Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) to go to them again and order them to give charity.

Ata (may Allah have mercy on him) narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both): The people waited in the mosque for the prayer with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and fell asleep; then we woke up three times. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came out to us, led the Isha prayer, and said: "Were it not that I fear hardship for the people, I would have ordered them to delay this prayer until this hour." We looked, and it was the middle of the night.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Banu Abd Manaf, if you are entrusted with this matter (the custodianship of the House of Allah) after me, do not prevent anyone from performing tawaf of this House or praying at whatever hour he wishes, by night or by day."

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to send the baggage ahead before dawn, and I was among those who were sent from Muzdalifah.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Shall I not tell you: the most excellent of the angels is Jibril (peace be upon him), among the prophets it is Adam (peace be upon him), and the most excellent of women is Maryam bint Imran (may Allah be pleased with her)."

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would say seven takbirs over the people of Badr in the funeral prayer, and five takbirs over Banu Hashim; then, towards the end of his life (peace and blessings be upon him), the takbirs of his (peace and blessings be upon him) funeral prayer became four, until he (peace and blessings be upon him) departed from this world.

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Two qirats will be placed in his scale, each qirat like Mount Uhud" - meaning the one who follows the funeral.

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: When the day had advanced, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would go out to one of the gardens of Madinah, where water for ablution would be made ready for him (peace and blessings be upon him). If he (peace and blessings be upon him) had a need, he would relieve it; otherwise he would perform ablution. Then, when the sun had declined from the zenith of the sky by the length of a sandal strap, he (peace and blessings be upon him) would stand and pray four rak'ahs, not sitting for the tashahhud between them and giving the salam at the end of the four; then he would go to the mosque. Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: I said: "O Messenger of Allah, what is this prayer that you pray and we do not pray?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever of my Ummah prays these four rak'ahs has brought to life an hour of his night, in which the gates of heaven are opened and supplication is answered."

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: Sayyiduna Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) at a time when he did not usually come, and it was said: "O Messenger of Allah, your uncle is at the door." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Give him permission; he has come for an important matter." When he came in, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O uncle, what has brought you at this hour, when this is not your usual time?" He said: "O nephew, I remembered the Jahiliyyah and its ignorance, and the world, for all its vastness, became narrow for me. I thought: who will relieve me of this distress? Then I became certain that no one can relieve me of this distress except Allah, and then you." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Praise be to Allah, who placed this in your heart. I wish that Abu Talib had also taken his share, but Allah does what He wills." Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Shall I not give you a gift?" He said: "Yes." He said: "Shall I give to you?" He said: "Yes." He said: "Shall I not give you a gift?" He said: "Yes." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When there comes an hour in which prayer may be offered - neither after Asr nor after sunrise, but between the two - then perform ablution thoroughly, then stand before Allah and recite Surah al-Fatihah and another surah; if you wish, take one of the opening surahs of the Mufassal. When you have finished the surah, say fifteen times: 'Subhan Allah wal-hamdu lillah wa la ilaha illallah wallahu akbar' (Glory be to Allah, praise be to Allah, there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest). Then, when you bow, say it ten times, and when you raise your head, say it ten times."