Musnad Ahmad

Muhammad bin Amr, may Allah have mercy on him, says that once I presented myself before Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with both of them, on the day after Jumu'ah. At that time, he was in the house of Umm al-Mu'mineen Sayyidah Maymunah, may Allah be pleased with her, because Sayyidah Maymunah, may Allah be pleased with her, had bequeathed this to him. When Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with both of them, would finish the Jumu'ah prayer, a mat would be spread for him there and he would come and sit there to answer people's questions. So a man asked Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with both of them, about the ruling of ablution after eating food cooked on fire. I was listening. Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with both of them, raised his hand towards his eyes — at that time he had become blind — and said: I have seen with these two eyes of mine that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, performed ablution for the Zuhr prayer in one of his chambers. After a short while, Sayyiduna Bilal, may Allah be pleased with him, came to call for prayer. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, stood up to come out, and while he was still standing at the door of his chamber, a gift of meat and bread sent by a companion, may Allah be pleased with him, arrived. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, went back into the chamber with his companions and the food was presented before them. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, himself ate from it and the noble companions, may Allah be pleased with them, also ate. Then the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, stood up with his companions to perform the prayer, and neither he nor any of his companions touched water, and the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, led them in prayer in that state. The narrator says that Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with both of them, remembered the last matters of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and at that time he had become mature.