Abbas bin Sahl narrates from his father, Sayyiduna Sahl bin Sa'd al-Sa'idi (may Allah be pleased with him), that his original name was "Hazn", so the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) changed his name and named him "Sahl".

It is narrated from Mus'ab bin Abdullah al-Zubayri that the lineage of Sayyiduna Sahl bin Sa'd al-Sa'idi is: Sahl bin Sa'd bin Malik bin Khalid bin Tha'labah bin Harithah bin Amr bin al-Khazraj bin Sa'idah.

It is narrated from Abu Hazim that he said: I addressed Sayyiduna Sahl bin Sa'd al-Sa'idi (may Allah be pleased with him) by his kunyah, saying: "O Abu al-Abbas!"

It is narrated from Abu Nu'aym that Sayyiduna Sahl bin Sa'd al-Sa'idi (may Allah be pleased with him) died in 88 AH.

It is narrated from Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri that Sayyiduna Sahl bin Sa'd al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) lived in the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), when he was fifteen years old.

It is narrated from Qudamah bin Ibrahim bin Muhammad bin Hatib that he said: I saw al-Hajjaj bin Yusuf beating Abbas bin Sahl bin Sa'd during the rule of Sayyiduna Ibn al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with them both). Meanwhile Sayyiduna Sahl (may Allah be pleased with him) appeared, wearing a waist-wrapper and a yellow cloak. When he drew near, al-Hajjaj signalled that his son should no longer be beaten.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Sahl bin Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "I narrate to the people the hadiths of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and they talk of this and that. If I die, they will then not hear anyone saying: 'I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say.'" This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.