Musnad Ahmad

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: "I have visited my Lord."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the stoning of the Jamarat after the sun had declined.

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 lightest punishment among the people of Hell will be for Abu Talib; he will be wearing two sandals of fire because of which his brain will boil like a cauldron."

Musa bin Salamah says that I asked Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them), "If you do not find the congregational prayer in the mosque and you are a traveler, how many rak'ahs will you pray?" He replied: "Two rak'ahs, because this is the Sunnah of Abu al-Qasim (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) first performed the sacrifice, then had his head shaved.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) reached Makkah with his noble companions (may Allah be pleased with them) on the occasion of ‘Umrat al-Qada, they had become weak due to the fever of Madinah. The polytheists began to mock, saying that a people are coming to you whom the fever of Yathrib has made feeble. Allah informed the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) of their words. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered his companions (may Allah be pleased with them) to perform ramal. The polytheists were sitting at the corner of the Black Stone watching the Muslims. When the Muslims began to perform ramal and walk between the Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone, the polytheists began to say among themselves, “These are the same people about whom you thought that the fever of Yathrib had made them weak; they seem even stronger than so-and-so.” Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) says that it was to further strengthen this regret in the hearts of the polytheists that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered ramal in the entire circuit.

Ammar, who was a freed slave of Banu Hashim, says: I asked Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), "What was the blessed age of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) at the time of his passing?" He replied, "I did not think that such a thing could be hidden from someone like you." I said, "I have asked various people about this, but all their answers were different from each other, so I want to know your opinion." He asked, "Really?" I said, "Yes!" He said, "Then remember! The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was commissioned at the age of forty, he stayed in Makkah Mukarramah for fifteen years, where there was a mixture of peace and fear, and ten years after migration in Madinah Munawwarah."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) reached Makkah on the morning of the fourth of Dhul-Hijjah along with his companions (may Allah be pleased with them), having entered into the state of Ihram for Hajj. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed his companions (may Allah be pleased with them) to convert it into Umrah, except for the one who had a sacrificial animal with him. Thus, after performing Umrah, shirts were worn, incense burners began to emit fragrance, and marriages with women began to take place.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) addressed us and said, "O people! Hajj has been made obligatory upon you." Upon hearing this, Aqra' bin Habis stood up and said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! Is Hajj obligatory every year?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "If I had said yes, it would have become obligatory upon you every year, but if that had happened, you would not have been able to do it. Hajj is obligatory only once in a lifetime, and whatever is more than that will be voluntary Hajj."

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: "On the Day of Resurrection, this Black Stone will come in such a way that it will have two eyes with which it will see, and a tongue with which it will speak, and it will bear witness in favor of the person who kissed it with truth."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) arrived in Madinah, he saw the Jews observing a fast on the tenth of Muharram. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked them, "What is the special reason for which you fast on this day?" They replied, "This is a very good day; on this day Allah granted deliverance to the Children of Israel from their enemy, so Musa (peace be upon him) fasted on this day." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "I have more right to Musa than you." So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) himself fasted on this day and also ordered his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) to fast on this day.

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 the sale of the unborn offspring of a pregnant animal.

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 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 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 a person asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! I shaved my head before offering the sacrifice? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) indicated with his hand and said, "There is no harm." Then another man said: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! I offered the sacrifice before stoning? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) indicated with his hand and said, "There is no harm." On that day, regarding whatever was asked from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about doing things earlier or later, he indicated with his hand and said, "There is no harm."

Abu Jamrah (may Allah have mercy on him) says that I used to keep the unruly crowd away from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), but for some time I could not go. Later, when I was present in his service, Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) asked me the reason for not coming for so many days. I submitted that I had a fever. Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Fever is the effect of the heat of Hell, so cool it with the water of Zamzam."

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 (the use of) dubba', hantam, and muzaffat.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by me while I was playing with other children. I went and hid behind a door. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called me and affectionately wrestled me to the ground. Then he sent me to Sayyiduna Amir Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) to call him. He was the scribe of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). I ran to him and said, "Go to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he has some work with you."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) set out from Madinah Munawwarah with the intention of Makkah Mukarramah. He was fasting, but when he reached the place of Usfan, he had a vessel brought and placed it on his hand so that everyone could see, and then he broke his fast. Therefore, Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to say that a traveler is permitted, whether he fasts or not (he can make it up later).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was praying, and during this time, a kid goat tried to pass in front of him, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) avoided it (did not let it pass in front of 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: "There is no one among the children of Adam, except for Prophet Yahya (peace be upon him), who has not made a mistake, that is, committed a sin, or intended to commit a sin. And it is not appropriate for anyone to say that I am better than Prophet Yunus (peace be upon him)."

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 to us, at that time Sayyiduna Usama bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) was riding behind the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). We presented to them this ordinary water to drink. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You have done well, and do likewise in the future."

Ikrimah (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once I said to Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that today I performed the Zuhr prayer in the valley of Batha behind a foolish old man, and he said "Allahu Akbar" twenty-two times in one prayer. Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said, "May your mother weep for you! This is the Sunnah of Abu al-Qasim (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) said: "Give the shares of inheritance to those who are entitled to them. After all the rightful heirs have received their shares, whatever wealth remains should be given to the closest male relative of the deceased." (In the terminology of the science of inheritance, this is called "‘Asabah").

It is narrated with the previous chain that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "I have been commanded to prostrate on seven bones," then he pointed to the nose, both hands, both knees, and the toes of both feet, and also, "It is forbidden to gather up clothes and hair during prayer."

It is narrated with the previous chain that the Prophet (peace be upon him) had cupping done, gave the cupper his wages, and had medicine administered through the nose.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that regarding a mukatab (contracted slave) who has been set free (and someone kills him), the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave this ruling: “For the portion of the contract that he has paid, he will be given the blood money of a free man, and for the portion that remains unpaid, for which he is still a slave, the blood money of a slave will be given.”

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that in Madinah Munawwarah, two men used to dig graves. Sayyiduna Abu Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah (may Allah be pleased with him) would make a box-shaped grave as was the custom of the people of Makkah, and Sayyiduna Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him)—whose real name was Zayd bin Sahl—would make a side niche grave for the people of Madinah. So Sayyiduna Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) called two men, sent one to Sayyiduna Abu Ubaidah (may Allah be pleased with him) and the other to Sayyiduna Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him), and prayed, "O Allah! Choose for Your Prophet that which is better." Thus, the man who went to Sayyiduna Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) found him and brought him, and in this way, a side niche grave was prepared for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once I came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) from behind him, and in prostration I saw the whiteness of the blessed armpits of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah 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: "Hajj is obligatory upon every Muslim who has the means. If I had said 'every year,' then performing Hajj every year would have become obligatory."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also performed Hajj Tamattu' until he passed away, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) also performed it until he passed away, Sayyiduna Umar and Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with them both) also performed it until they too passed away. The first person to prohibit it was Sayyiduna Amir Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him). I am astonished at his statement, while he himself narrated to me that he had trimmed the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) hair with scissors.

Syedna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to teach us the Tashahhud just as he used to teach us the Noble Qur’an, and he used to say: «التَّحِيَّاتُ الْمُبَارَكَاتُ الصَّلَوَاتُ الطَّيِّبَاتُ لِلّٰهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ (قَالَ حُجَيْنٌ سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكَ) أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى عِبَادِ اللّٰهِ الصَّالِحِينَ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللّٰهِ» “All verbal, blessed, physical, and financial acts of worship are for Allah. O Prophet (peace and blessings be upon you)! May Allah’s peace, mercy, and blessings descend upon you. Peace be upon us and upon the righteous servants of Allah. And I bear witness that there is no deity except Allah and that Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is the Messenger of Allah.”

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) had cupping done while in the state of ihram.

Abu Nadrah (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) was present on the pulpit of the central mosque of Basra. I heard him saying that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to seek refuge from four things after prayer and used to say: «أَعُوذُ بِاللّٰهِ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ وَأَعُوذُ بِاللّٰهِ مِنْ عَذَابِ النَّارِ وَأَعُوذُ بِاللّٰهِ مِنْ الْفِتَنِ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ وَأَعُوذُ بِاللّٰهِ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْأَعْوَرِ الْكَذَّابِ» "I seek refuge with Allah from the punishment of the grave, I seek refuge with Allah from the punishment of Hell, I seek refuge with Allah from the trials of life and death, and I seek refuge with Allah from the trial of the false messiah, the one-eyed Dajjal, who will be a great liar."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) drew four lines on the ground and said: "Do you know what these lines are?" The people replied: Allah and His Messenger know best. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "The most virtuous women among the women of Paradise will be four: (1) Khadijah bint Khuwaylid (may Allah be pleased with her), (2) Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her), the daughter of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), (3) Maryam bint Imran (peace be upon them), (4) Asiyah bint Muzahim (may Allah be pleased with her), who was the wife of Pharaoh."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that one day he was riding behind the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: "O boy! I am teaching you some words: Guard (the commands of) Allah, Allah will guard you. Guard Allah, you will find Him before you. When you ask, ask from Allah. When you seek help, seek help from Allah. And know! If the whole world gathers together to benefit you, they cannot benefit you except with what Allah has written for you. And if they all gather to harm you, they cannot harm you except with what Allah has written for you. The pens have been lifted and the pages have dried."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had cupping done and gave the cupper his wages, and medicine was administered into his nose.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade drinking water directly from the mouth of a water-skin, from (eating) an animal that is tied up and used as a target, and from using the milk of a goat that eats filth.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When any one of you eats food, he should not wipe his hand before licking it or having someone else lick it." Abu Az-Zubair says that I heard this same hadith from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) in this way: "The bowl should not be lifted until either he himself or someone else has licked it, because there is blessing in the last part of the food."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that I performed the solar eclipse prayer with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), but I did not hear a single letter of the Qur'an from him recited aloud during it.