It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that when the people of Makkah sent the ransom for their captives, Sayyidah Zaynab (may Allah be pleased with her), the daughter of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), sent as ransom for (her husband) Abu al-As the necklace which Sayyidah Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her) had given her at the time of her marriage. When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saw it, he (peace and blessings be upon him) was overcome with intense tenderness, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If you see fit, release her captive for her and return her property to her." The Companions said: Yes, O Messenger of Allah, and they returned the necklace. She relates that Sayyiduna al-Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Messenger of Allah, I was (already) a Muslim. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah knows best about your Islam. If the truth is as you say, Allah will reward you for it. But (according to outward appearances) pay the ransom for yourself, for your nephews Nawfal bin al-Harith bin Abd al-Muttalib and Aqil bin Abi Talib bin Abd al-Muttalib, and for your ally Utbah bin Amr bin Jahdam." He said: O Messenger of Allah, I do not have that much wealth. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then where is the wealth which you and Umm al-Fadl buried in the ground, and you said to her: If I am killed (in battle), this wealth is for my sons al-Fadl, Abdullah and Qutham?" At that he said: By Allah, O Messenger of Allah, I bear witness that you are the Messenger of Allah, for this was something that no one knew except me and Umm al-Fadl. O Messenger of Allah, now count towards this ransom the twenty uqiyah of wealth which you people took from me (in the battle). He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I will do so." So al-Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) paid the ransom for himself, his nephews and his ally, and Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, revealed this verse: "O Prophet, say to those captives in your hands: If Allah knows any good in your hearts, He will give you better than what was taken from you, and He will forgive you; and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful" [Surah al-Anfal: 70] . (Sayyiduna al-Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) says:) In place of those twenty uqiyah, Allah gave me in Islam twenty slaves, each of whom has wealth with which he trades, and along with that I hope for the forgiveness of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to honour and revere Sayyiduna al-Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) just as a son honours his father, and this is a special distinction which Allah Almighty granted, out of all people, to Sayyiduna al-Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) alone. This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of transmission, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.