Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) granted Abbas bin Abd al-Muttalib (may Allah be pleased with him) a concession to spend the nights of Mina in Makkah because of his duty of providing water (to the pilgrims).
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الحج / 9692