Musnad Ahmad

Qais bin Hubtar says that I asked Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) about white, green, and red pitchers, so he replied that regarding this, the first to ask the Prophet (peace be upon him) were the delegation of Banu Abdul Qais. They said: We obtain this sediment; which vessels are lawful for us? The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Do not drink from (vessels made of) Dubba, Muzaffat, Naqir, or Hantam, but you may drink from water skins." Then he said: "Allah has forbidden wine, gambling, and the 'Kubah', and likewise every intoxicant is forbidden." Sufyan says: I asked Ali bin Badhimah about the meaning of "Kubah," and he explained that it means "drum."

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: "The effect of the evil eye is real, and it can even bring down the one who shaves (the head)."

The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain of transmission.

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: "The best kohl among you is antimony, which, when applied at bedtime, sharpens the eyesight and grows the eyelashes. Wear white clothes, for they are the best, and shroud your dead in them."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade tying up any living being and using it as a target for shooting.

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: "A previously married woman has more right over herself than her guardian, but a virgin should be asked for her permission, and her silence is her permission."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that in previous times, the jinn used to listen to heavenly news; they would hear one thing and add ten things of their own to it, and deliver it to the soothsayers. The one thing which they had actually heard would prove true, and what they added from themselves would turn out to be false. And before this, stars were not thrown at them, but when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was sent, whichever of the jinn reached their place, a shower of shooting stars would begin upon them and they would be burned. They complained about this to Iblis. He said: The reason for this is nothing except that something new has happened. So he sent out his armies, and some of them passed by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) who was praying between the mountains of Nakhlah. They came to Iblis and informed him of this news. He said: This is the real reason that has occurred on the earth.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once some Jews came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "O Abul Qasim (peace and blessings be upon him)! We want to ask you five questions. If you answer them for us, we will know that you are truly a Prophet and we will begin to follow you." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took a promise from them in the same way that Prophet Yaqub (peace be upon him) took from his sons. When they said, "Allah is a witness over what we say," the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Now present your questions."

They asked the first question: "What is the sign of a Prophet?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "His eyes sleep but his heart does not sleep."

They asked the second question: "Tell us, how does a child become male or female?" He said, "The two fluids meet; if the man's fluid prevails over the woman's fluid, the child becomes male, and if the woman's fluid prevails over the man's fluid, a girl is born."

They asked the third question: "Tell us, what did Prophet Yaqub (peace be upon him) make unlawful for himself?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "He suffered from a disease called 'sciatica.' He felt that he liked camel's milk the most, so he made its (milk and) meat unlawful for himself." They said, "You have spoken the truth."

Then they asked the fourth question: "What is thunder (the rumbling and flashing of clouds)?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "It is an angel among the angels of Allah, who is appointed over the clouds. In his hand is an iron rod with which he strikes the clouds, and he drives them wherever Allah has commanded."

They said, "The sound we hear, where does it come from?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "That is his voice." They confirmed the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in this as well and said, "Now one question remains. If you answer it, we will pledge allegiance to you. Every Prophet has an angel who brings revelation to him. Which angel comes to you?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Jibreel!"

They said, "That same Jibreel who brings war, fighting, and punishment? He is our enemy. If you had mentioned Mika'il, who brings mercy, vegetation, and rain, then it would have been acceptable." Upon this, Allah revealed this verse of Surah Al-Baqarah: «﴿قُلْ مَنْ كَانَ عَدُوًّا لِجِبْرِيلَ . . . . .﴾ [البقرة : 97]» "(O Prophet!) Say: Whoever is an enemy to Jibreel . . . . ."

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates that we were on a journey with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) when the time for sacrifice came, so we slaughtered a cow on behalf of seven people, and a camel on behalf of ten people.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) while praying would glance to the right and left with the corners of his eyes, but would not turn his neck to look behind.

The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain of transmission.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) while praying would glance to the right and left with the corners of his eyes, but would not turn his neck to look behind.

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 sees something he dislikes in his ruler should be patient, for whoever separates from the congregation even a handspan and dies in that state, dies the death of ignorance."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once he spent the night at the house of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) woke up during the night, went outside, raised his gaze towards the sky, and then recited these verses from Surah Al-Imran: «﴿إِنَّ فِي خَلْقِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَاخْتِلَافِ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ . . . . . سُبْحَانَكَ فَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ﴾ [آل عمران : 190-191]» up to, then entered the house, used the miswak, performed ablution, and stood up to pray. Then he lay down for a little while, and after some time went outside again, looked towards the sky, and repeated the aforementioned actions two more times.

It is narrated, most likely as marfu’, from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when he would raise his head from ruku’, after saying «سَمِعَ اللّٰهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ», he would say: «اَللّٰهُمَّ رَبَّنَا لَكَ الْحَمْدُ مِلْءَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَمِلْءَ الْأَرْضِ وَمِلْءَ مَا شِئْتَ مِنْ شَيْءٍ بَعْدُ» “O Allah! O our Lord! All praise is for You, which fills the heavens and fills the earth and fills whatever else You will.”

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that a person once presented the daughter of Sayyiduna Hamza (may Allah be pleased with him) for marriage in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "She is my foster niece, and all those relationships that are prohibited due to lineage are also prohibited due to fosterage."

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that once Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) presented the daughter of Sayyiduna Hamza (may Allah be pleased with him) for marriage in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and mentioned her beauty and elegance. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "She is my foster niece." Then he said: "Do you not know that all those relationships become unlawful due to suckling which become unlawful due to lineage?"

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he did not consider there to be any harm in contracting marriage while in the state of Ihram, and he said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) himself contracted marriage with Sayyidah Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her) at a place called Sarf while in the state of Ihram. And after completing Hajj, when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) set out to return, he reached the same place and spent the night with her.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by a man whose thigh was exposed. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Cover your thigh, for the thigh of a man is part of the 'awrah (private area)."

Mujahid (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) asked us, "Which is the final recitation: that of Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) or that of Sayyiduna Zaid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him)?" We replied, "That of Sayyiduna Zaid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him)." He said, "No, in fact, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to review the Noble Qur'an with Jibreel (peace be upon him) every year. In the year the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away, he reviewed it twice, and the final recitation was that of Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him)."

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to recite « ﴿الم o غُلِبَتِ الرُّومُ﴾ » in both the well-known and the lesser-known ways, and he used to say that it was always the wish of the polytheists that the Persians would prevail over the Romans, because the Persians were idolaters, while the Muslims wished that the Romans would prevail over the Persians because they were People of the Book. They mentioned this to Sayyiduna Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him), and Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) mentioned it to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The Romans will indeed prevail." Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) mentioned this prophecy before the Quraysh. They said: Set a term between us and you; if, according to our view, the Persians prevail, you will give us such and such, and if, according to your view, the Romans prevail, we will give you such and such. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) set a term of five years, but during that period the Romans did not appear to prevail, so he mentioned this to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Why did you not set a term within ten years?" Sa'id bin Jubayr (may Allah have mercy on him) says that in fact, the word «﴿بِضْعِ﴾» that appears in the Qur'an applies to anything less than ten. Thus, within that period, the Romans prevailed, and this is the background of the opening verses of Surah Ar-Rum.

Ibn Abi Mulaika narrates that during the illness of death of Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) sought permission to enter. Her nephews were present with her. I said to her nephew that Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) is seeking permission to enter. Her nephew leaned in and asked Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), and she said, "Let it be (I do not have the strength)." He said, "Mother! Ibn Abbas is your very righteous son; he wants to greet you and bid you farewell." She granted permission. He came in and said, "Glad tidings to you! Only so much time remains between you and meeting your companions as it takes for the soul to depart from the body. Among all the pure wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), you were the most beloved, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) loved only that which was pure. On the night of Al-Abwa, your necklace broke and fell, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) camped there, but in the morning the Muslims had no water. Allah, through your blessing, revealed the command of tayammum with pure earth, in which Allah granted concession to this Ummah, and verses of the Noble Qur'an were revealed about you, which Jibreel (peace be upon him) brought from above the seven heavens. Now there is no mosque of the Muslims where your excuse is not recited day and night." Hearing this, she said, "O Ibn Abbas! Leave these praises of yours. By Allah! My wish is that I had become a forgotten tale."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he said to Sayyidah Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) that your name was given as Umm al-Mu'mineen so that your good fortune may be established, and this name of yours had been decided before your birth.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would raise his head from bowing, after saying «سَمِعَ اللّٰهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ», he would say: «اَللّٰهُمَّ رَبَّنَا لَكَ الْحَمْدُ مِلْءَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَمِلْءَ الْأَرْضِ وَمِلْءَ مَا شِئْتَ مِنْ شَيْءٍ بَعْدُ» "O Allah! O our Lord! All praise is for You, which fills the heavens and fills the earth, and fills whatever else You will."

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) forbade making nabidh (fermented drink) by mixing together dried grapes and dates, or by using containers made of pumpkin, green jars, hollowed-out trunks, or pitch-coated vessels.

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the great event of the conquest of Makkah took place on the thirteenth of Ramadan.

Mujahid (may Allah have mercy on him) says that we were sitting with Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), and people started discussing the Dajjal and said that between his two eyes «ك ف ر» will be written. Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) asked: What are you talking about? They replied that between the Dajjal’s two eyes «ك ف ر» will be written. He said: I have not heard this from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), but I have certainly heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: “If you want to see Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him), then look at your Prophet (me). As for Prophet Musa (peace be upon him), he was a wheat-colored man with curly hair, and it seems as if he is riding a red camel whose bridle is made of twisted palm fiber, and it is as if I am still seeing him descending into the valley saying the Talbiyah.”

Mujahid (may Allah have mercy on him) says that we were sitting with Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), and people started discussing the Dajjal and said that between his two eyes the word «ك ف ر» will be written. Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) asked: What are you talking about? They replied that between the Dajjal’s two eyes the word «ك ف ر» will be written. He said: I did not hear this from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), but I did hear the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: “If you want to see Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him), then look at your Prophet (me). As for Prophet Musa (peace be upon him), he was a wheat-colored man with curly hair, and it seems as if he is riding a red camel whose bridle is made of twisted palm fiber, and it is as if I am still seeing him descending into the valley saying the Talbiyah.”

Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) once, when it was raining heavily, ordered the caller to announce, so he made this announcement: "Pray at your places."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that a goat belonging to Sayyidah Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her) died. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Why did you not benefit from its skin?"

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when he would raise his head from bowing and when he intended to go into prostration, he would say: «اَللّٰهُمَّ رَبَّنَا لَكَ الْحَمْدُ مِلْءَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَمِلْءَ الْأَرْضِ وَمِلْءَ مَا شِئْتَ مِنْ شَيْءٍ بَعْدُ» "O Allah! O our Lord! All praise is for You, which fills the heavens and fills the earth, and fills whatever else You will."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was born on a Monday, he was granted prophethood on a Monday, he migrated from Makkah Mukarramah to Madinah Munawwarah on a Monday, he arrived in Madinah Munawwarah on a Monday, he passed away on a Monday, and the Black Stone was also lifted and placed in its position on a Monday.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that I saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) standing in the plain of Arafat. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had Sayyiduna Fadl (may Allah be pleased with him) riding behind him. A Bedouin came and stood near the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and his daughter was sitting behind him. Sayyiduna Fadl (may Allah be pleased with him) began to look at her, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) understood and began to turn his face away. Then he said: "O people! Racing camels and horses is not an act of virtue, so you must adopt calmness." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) departed from there, and I did not see any mount raising its hands and running swiftly, until the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) reached Muzdalifah. When he stopped at Muzdalifah, he seated Sayyiduna Usama (may Allah be pleased with him) behind him, then said: "O people! Racing camels and horses is not an act of virtue, so proceed with calmness." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) departed from there, and I did not see any mount running swiftly, until he reached Mina. In Muzdalifah itself, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to the group of our weak ones from Banu Hashim, that is, women and children, who were riding on their donkeys, and while striking our thighs with his hand, he said: "Dear children! You may depart, but do not stone Jamrat al-Aqabah before sunrise."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entered the Ka'bah, he saw pictures of Hazrat Ibrahim and Hazrat Maryam (peace be upon them). Upon seeing them, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "It has been heard that angels do not enter a house in which there is a picture (yet they have made these pictures), this is the picture of Hazrat Ibrahim (peace be upon him), what have they made of him that he is holding divining arrows?"

Kuraib (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once a son of Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) died at the place of Qudayd or ‘Usfan. He said to me: Kuraib! Go and see how many people have gathered. I went out and saw that some people had assembled. I came back and informed him. He asked: Are they forty in number? I replied: Yes! He said: Then bring the bier out, because I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: “If any Muslim dies and forty people who do not associate anything with Allah participate in his funeral, Allah will surely accept their intercession for the deceased.”

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once a man set out on a journey, and two men started following him. Behind those two men, there was another man who was telling them to turn back. He kept telling them until both of them turned back. He said to the traveler, "These two were devils. I kept following them until I succeeded in sending them back. When you reach the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), convey my greetings to him and give him this message: We have collected some charity; if it is appropriate for him, we will send it to him." After this incident, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade traveling alone.

Mas'udi says: I have not seen anyone speak better about the Shia than 'Adi bin Thabit.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "It is forbidden to use the price of a dog. If someone comes to you asking for the price of a dog, then fill his hands with dust."

Abu Hassan says that a man from Banu Hajim asked Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them): O Abu al-Abbas! What is the reality of this fatwa that has become very famous among the people, that whoever performs Tawaf of the House of Allah becomes halal (permissible)? He replied: This is the Sunnah of your Prophet (peace be upon him), even if it is unpleasant to you.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that a delegation of Jews came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, “O Abul Qasim (peace and blessings be upon him)! We want to ask you a few questions which no one knows except a Prophet. Please answer them for us.” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Ask me whatever you wish, but swear to me by Allah and by the covenant that Jacob (peace be upon him) took from his sons, that whatever answer I give you, if you find it correct, you will pledge allegiance to me upon Islam.” They said, “We promise you.” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Now ask, what do you want to ask?” They said, “We ask you about four things: First, tell us what was the food that Jacob (peace be upon him) made unlawful for himself before the Torah was revealed? Second, tell us about the nature of the fluid of man and woman, and how is a male child born? Third, tell us about the state of sleep of this unlettered Prophet? And fourth, who is the angel who brings revelation to him?” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Do you swear to me by Allah that if I answer these questions, you will follow me?” They made a very firm covenant with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “I ask you by the One Who revealed the Torah to Moses (peace be upon him), do you know that once Jacob (peace be upon him) became very ill, and when his illness prolonged, he vowed to Allah that if Allah granted him recovery from this illness, he would make his most beloved drink and most beloved food unlawful for himself? And among those foods, camel meat was the most beloved, and among drinks, camel milk was the most beloved?” They confirmed this. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “O Allah! Bear witness.” Then he said, “I ask you by Allah, besides Whom there is no deity, and Who revealed the Torah to Moses (peace be upon him), do you know that the fluid of a man is white and thick, and the fluid of a woman is yellow and thin? Whichever of the two fluids prevails, by Allah’s command, the child resembles that one. So if the man’s fluid prevails over the woman’s, by Allah’s command, the child is a boy, and if the woman’s fluid prevails over the man’s, by Allah’s command, the child is a girl?” They also confirmed this. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “O Allah! Bear witness.” Then he said, “I ask you by the One Who revealed the Torah to Moses (peace be upon him), do you know that the eyes of this unlettered Prophet sleep, but his heart does not sleep?” They said, “Yes!” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “O Allah! Bear witness.” The Jews then said, “Now tell us, who is the angel who is your friend? Upon this, we will either join you or separate from you.” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “My friend is Jibreel (Gabriel), the Trustworthy, and whichever Prophet Allah sent, he was his friend.” Upon hearing this, the Jews said, “Now we cannot stay with you. If any other angel besides him had been your friend, we would have surely followed you and affirmed you.” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “What prevents you from affirming me in the presence of Jibreel, the Trustworthy?” They said, “He is our enemy.” Upon this, the following verse was revealed: «﴿قُلْ مَنْ كَانَ عَدُوًّا لِجِبْرِيلَ . . . . . كَأَنَّهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ﴾ [البقرة : 97-101]» “Say: Whoever is an enemy to Gabriel . . . . . as they do not know.” And at that time, they returned carrying anger upon anger from Allah.