It is narrated from Amr bin Dinar that Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas and Zayd bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with them both) attended a funeral. When Zayd (may Allah be pleased with him) wanted to mount, Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) took hold of his stirrup. Zayd (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "O my nephew! Step aside." He replied: "No, this is how scholars are treated."

It is narrated from Ali bin Zayd bin Jud'an that when Sayyiduna Zayd bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) was buried, Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) threw dust upon him and then said: "This is how knowledge is buried."

It is narrated from Ammar bin Abi Ammar that when Sayyiduna Zayd bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) passed away, we were sitting with Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) in the shade of a palace, and he said: "This is how knowledge departs; today a great deal of knowledge has indeed been buried."