Musnad Ahmad

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had cupping done and blood was drawn, and at that time he (peace be upon him) was also fasting.

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 regarding the person who has intimacy with his wife during her menstruation: "He should give one or half a dinar in charity."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "I have been commanded to prostrate on seven bones, and I have been forbidden from gathering up clothes and hair during prayer."

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: "If a person, when approaching his wife for intimacy, recites this supplication: «اَللّٰهُمَّ جَنِّبْنِي الشَّيْطَانَ وَجَنِّبْ الشَّيْطَانَ مَا رَزَقْتَنِي» 'In the name of Allah, O Allah! Protect me from Satan and protect what You grant us (of offspring) from Satan,' then if it is decreed that they have a child from that encounter, Satan will never be able to harm that child."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Rafi' bin Khadij (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) came to us and forbade us from an act which was beneficial for us, but we thought that the command of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is better. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Whoever has any land, he should cultivate it himself, or leave it, or give it as a gift to someone." The narrator says that I mentioned this to Tawus, so he narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "For any one of you to present his land to his brother as a gift is better than taking a fixed rent from him for it."

Tawoos says that a man asked Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) about the meaning of this verse: «﴿قُلْ لَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ أَجْرًا إِلَّا الْمَوَدَّةَ فِي الْقُرْبَى﴾ [الشورى : 23]» Before he could answer, Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair (may Allah have mercy on him) spoke up and said that it refers to the close relatives of the Prophet (peace be upon him). Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said, "You were hasty. In every clan of the Quraysh, the Prophet (peace be upon him) had kinship. This verse was revealed regarding this, that I do not ask you for any recompense for this message except that you maintain the ties of kinship between me and you, and at least consider this."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that a man was participating in Hajj with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). While in the state of Ihram, he fell from his camel, his neck broke, and he died. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Bathe him with water mixed with lote tree leaves, shroud him in his two Ihram garments, do not apply perfume to him, and do not cover his head, for he will be raised on the Day of Resurrection reciting the Talbiyah."

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: The surahs which you call "Mufassalat" are in fact "Muhkamat." At the time of the Prophet's (peace be upon him) passing, I was ten years old, and by that time I had recited all the Muhkamat, and my circumcision had also been done.

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that once he came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was performing prayer at that time. I stood on his left side, so he took hold of me and made me stand on his right side.

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) cursed the women who do (unlawful acts) in the graveyards, and also those who build mosques over graves and illuminate them.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that a man asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about a matter concerning prayer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: "Clean between the fingers of your hands and feet," meaning he instructed him regarding the completeness of ablution. Among these instructions, he also said: "When you bow (in ruku‘), place your palms on your knees until you are at ease in ruku‘, and when you prostrate (in sujud), press your forehead to the ground until you begin to feel the ground’s texture."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the polytheists used to part their hair, while the People of the Book would leave them as they were. And the blessed habit of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was that in matters where no command had come, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) preferred to follow and agree with the People of the Book rather than the polytheists. Therefore, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also did not part his hair, but later he (peace and blessings be upon him) started parting his hair.

Ikrimah (may Allah have mercy on him) says that a man asked Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) about the Nabidh of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so he replied that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would drink the Nabidh prepared at night during the day, and the Nabidh prepared during the day at night.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the use of naqir, dubba, and muzaffat, and said: "Drink water only from those vessels which can be tied shut (whose mouth can be closed)." People then made water skins from camel hides and began to use goat skin to close their mouths. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to know of this, he said: "Drink water only from those vessels whose upper part is also a part of the vessel itself."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that I gave Zamzam to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to drink, and he drank Zamzam while standing.

Ubaidullah says that once Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said that the way Allah helped the Muslims at the time of the Battle of Uhud, He did not help them in this way on any other occasion. We were surprised at this, so he said: Let the Book of Allah decide between those who are surprised at my statement and me. Allah Almighty says regarding the Battle of Uhud: «﴿وَلَقَدْ صَدَقَكُمُ اللّٰهُ وَعْدَهُ إِذْ تَحُسُّونَهُمْ بِإِذْنِهِ﴾ [آل عمران : 152]» "Allah fulfilled His promise to you when you were killing them by His permission." (The word «حس» means killing) and by this is meant the archers. In fact, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had stationed the archers at one place and said to them: "You will protect us from the rear. If you see us being killed, do not come to our aid, and if you see us collecting the spoils of war, do not join us." So when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gained victory over the enemy and obtained the spoils of war, and the Muslims attacked the army of the polytheists, the archers also left their place and entered the army of the polytheists and began to collect the spoils of war. Thus, the ranks of the noble Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) became mixed together—the narrator interlaced the fingers of both hands to demonstrate—and they became confused. Meanwhile, when the place of the archers was left empty, the horses of the disbelievers began to descend from there and advance towards the noble Companions (may Allah be pleased with them). People began to kill each other and became confused, and thus many Muslims were martyred, even though in the morning the field was in the hands of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and the noble Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), and seven or nine standard-bearers of the polytheists had also been killed. In any case, the Muslims turned and retreated towards the mountain, but they could not reach the cave that people were talking about; they only remained under something resembling a mortar. On the other hand, Satan spread the rumor that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had been martyred, and no one doubted its truth. While we were in this state, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) appeared between two Companions named Sa'd. We recognized him by his gait and manner. We were very happy and felt such joy as if we had not suffered any hardship at all. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) began to ascend towards us, and at that time he was saying: "A great wrath of Allah will descend upon the people who have bloodied the face of their Prophet." Then he said: "O Allah! Do not let them prevail over us," until the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) reached us. Shortly after, the voice of Abu Sufyan came from below the mountain, in which he was chanting the slogan of victory for his idol Hubal and saying: Where is Ibn Abi Kabsha (the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him)? Where is Ibn Abi Quhafa (Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him)? Where is Ibn al-Khattab (Sayyiduna Umar Farooq, may Allah be pleased with him)? Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) heard this and said: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), should I not answer him? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Why not?" So when Abu Sufyan chanted "Victory to Hubal," Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) shouted "Allahu Akbar" and said: Allah is the Most High and the Most Great. Abu Sufyan said: O Ibn al-Khattab! Whether you are hostile or friendly to Hubal, his eyes have been cooled. Then he said: Where are Ibn Abi Kabsha, Ibn Abi Quhafa, and Ibn al-Khattab? Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Here is the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), here is Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), and here I am, Umar. Abu Sufyan said: This is the revenge for the Battle of Badr, whose example is like a bucket, and war is also like a bucket (sometimes it comes into one’s hand and sometimes into another’s). Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Even in this, there is no equality; our slain are in Paradise and your slain are in Hell. Abu Sufyan said: That is your opinion; if it is so, then surely we are at a loss and in ruin. Then he said: Among the slain, you will also find some bodies whose noses and ears have been cut off; this was not done by the advice of our chiefs. Then the zeal of ignorance overtook him and he said: In any case, it happened, as if he did not consider it objectionable.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that a woman took her child out of his cradle and said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! Can he perform Hajj?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Yes! And you will have the reward for it."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) and Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) returned from Mina at night.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) and Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) delayed the Tawaf al-Ziyarah on the Day of Sacrifice until the night.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that two men brought a dispute to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked the claimant for witnesses, but he had no witnesses. Therefore, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) demanded an oath from the defendant. He swore an oath, saying: "By Allah, besides whom there is no deity." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You have indeed sworn an oath, but due to the sincerity in your saying of «لَا إِلٰهَ ِإلَّا اللّٰهُ», all your sins have been forgiven."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came out of the house, relieved himself, and performed tayammum. I said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! Water is near you." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "How was I to know? Perhaps I would not be able to reach there."

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: "Do not fast on Friday alone."

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) was the most generous of all people, and he was even more generous in the month of Ramadan when Jibreel Amin (peace be upon him) would meet him. Every night of Ramadan, Jibreel (peace be upon him) would review the Noble Qur'an with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). On the morning after the night when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would recite the Qur'an to Jibreel (peace be upon him), he (the Prophet) would become more generous than the fast-blowing wind.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when Sayyiduna Ma'iz bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to confess his crime, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: "Perhaps you kissed her, or touched her, or only looked at her."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah and Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do not eat such an animal whose skin has been cut off but, without cutting its veins, it has been left to die, because this is the slaughter of Satan."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade every predatory animal that hunts with its fangs and every bird that hunts with its talons.

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 Sayyiduna Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him), who was standing by a man whom he had killed. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Leave the belongings of the slain man with him." (Because at that time, the principle was that in the battlefield, whoever killed someone would receive his belongings.)

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The tooth and the fingers are equal in blood money (diyah)."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "The example of the one who takes back his gift after giving it is like that of a dog who vomits and then licks it up again."

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 expiation for sin is remorse," and he said: "If you do not commit sins, Allah will create a people who will commit sins so that Allah may forgive them."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The tooth and the fingers are equal in blood money (diyah)."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah has forbidden for you alcohol, gambling, and the drum," and likewise he said, "Every intoxicating thing is forbidden."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the use of the earnings of a prostitute, the price of a dog, and the price of wine, and also that when its owner comes to demand its price, fill his hands with dust.

Maymun Makki says that he once saw Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zubair (may Allah be pleased with them) leading the people in prayer. When he would stand, bow, and prostrate, he would gesture with his palms, and when rising from prostration to standing, he would gesture with both hands. Upon seeing this, I went to Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) and told him that I had seen Sayyiduna Ibn Zubair (may Allah be pleased with them) praying in a manner I had never seen anyone pray before. I also mentioned the gestures to him. He said, "If you want to see a prayer like that of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), then follow the prayer of Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zubair (may Allah be pleased with them)."

A person once asked Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), "How much water is sufficient for ablution?" He replied, "The amount of one mudd." The man asked, "How much water is sufficient for bathing?" He replied, "The amount of one sa’." The man said, "That amount is not enough for me." Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said, "May your mother lose you! That amount was sufficient for the one who was better than you, meaning the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), during his illness of death, came out with a cloth wrapped around his head and said: "O people! Mankind will continue to increase, but the Ansar will continue to decrease. Therefore, whoever among you attains authority and is able to benefit someone, let him accept the virtues of the Ansar and overlook their mistakes."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once Sayyiduna Sa'b bin Jaththamah (may Allah be pleased with him) presented the leg of a donkey to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) at the place of Qudayd, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) returned it, saying, "We are in the state of Ihram," and at that time its blood was dripping.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once a leg of a donkey was presented to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) returned it.

Musa bin Salamah says that I asked Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), "If I go to Makkah Mukarramah, how should I perform the prayer?" He replied: "Two rak'ahs, and this is the Sunnah of Abul Qasim (peace and blessings be upon him)."

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 court 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 become unlawful due to suckling which become unlawful due to lineage."