It is narrated from Sayyiduna Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was preparing an army, or inspecting it, at Naqi' al-Khayl (which was a pasture for horses), when Sayyiduna al-Abbas bin Abd al-Muttalib (may Allah be pleased with him) appeared. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "This is al-Abbas, the paternal uncle of your Prophet, the most generous-handed of Quraysh and the most kind and compassionate towards them." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of transmission, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) set out to prepare an army. Then his gaze fell on Sayyiduna al-Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "This is al-Abbas, the paternal uncle of the Prophet, the most generous-handed of Quraysh and the one who most maintains ties of kinship with them."