It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I was present with my father in the service of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and there was another man sitting with him, who was whispering with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). It seemed that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was not paying attention to my father. We got up and left from the presence of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). My father said to me: Son! Did you see that your cousin (i.e., the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him) did not pay any attention to me? I said: Father, there was another man sitting with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he was engaged in conversation with him. We returned to the service of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). This time, my father said to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): I spoke to Abdullah in this way, and he told me that there was a man sitting with you, and you were conversing with him. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Abdullah! Did you see that man? I said: Yes. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: That was Jibreel (Gabriel), I could not pay attention to you people because of him.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) took him and his brother onto his mount, seating one in front of him and the other behind him.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) that at the time of the passing of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), his age was fifteen years.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I had memorized the Muhkam Surahs during the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), while I was ten years old. I (Saeed bin Jubair) asked him: What is meant by Muhkam? He said: The Mufassal Surahs.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, he says: The chapters which you call "Mufassal", they are also called "Muhkam". At the time of the passing of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, I was ten years old, but I had already memorized these "Muhkam" chapters.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away, I had already been circumcised.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) that Najdah Haruri wrote him a letter and asked him about these issues: What is the ruling on killing children? Who are the rightful recipients of khums? When does the designation of orphanhood end for a child? Can women participate in jihad or not? Does a slave have a share in the spoils of war or not? In reply, he wrote: If you are Khidr and you know that the child will grow up to be a disbeliever, then you can kill him. As for the issue of khums, we have always said that it is our right, that is, the right of Banu Hashim and Banu Muttalib, but now a group among us says that it is not our right. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to take women with him in jihad; they would treat the sick and nurse the wounded, but they would not participate in fighting. When a child reaches puberty, the designation of orphanhood ends for him. A slave has no share in the spoils of war, but to encourage them, they would be given something as a gift.

It is narrated from Yazid bin Hurmaz that Najdah bin Amir Haruri wrote a letter to Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) and asked him about some issues. When Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) read his letter and dictated the answers to his questions, I was also present there. Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: If I did not wish to save him from the evil and tribulation in which he is falling, I would not have answered his letter nor pleased him in this way. Accordingly, he wrote to him: You have asked me about the shares of those relatives of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) whom Allah Almighty has mentioned in the Qur'an, as to who are meant by this. We have always understood that by these relatives, we, that is, Banu Hashim and Banu Muttalib, are meant. But now our people do not accept this in this matter. Najdah asked Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him): When does the term "orphan" cease to apply to an orphan? He wrote: When the child reaches the age of marriage and becomes sensible, then his wealth should be handed over to him, and the term "orphan" no longer applies to him. Najdah asked Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him): Is it permissible to kill any of the children of the polytheists? He replied in writing: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not kill any child of the polytheists, so you should not kill any of them either, unless you have knowledge like Khidr (that a certain child will definitely be a disbeliever, then you may kill him). Similarly, Najdah asked Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him): Is there a fixed share for women and slaves in the spoils of war if they are present on the battlefield? He wrote: There is no fixed share for women and slaves in the spoils of war, but they may be given something from the Muslims’ spoils of war as a gift (by way of encouragement).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: I saw a dream in which it was as if I had a precious piece of silk in my hand, and wherever I pointed with it in Paradise, it would carry me along and take me there. My sister, Umm al-Mu’minin Sayyida Hafsa, may Allah be pleased with her, related this dream of mine to the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, so he said: Your brother Abdullah is a righteous and pious man.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), whenever anyone saw a dream, he would relate it to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). I also wished that I would see a dream and relate it to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). I was a young, unmarried man and used to sleep in the mosque during the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). I saw a dream as if two angels took hold of me and led me towards Hell. It was built like a well is built, and over it were two pillars (like those of a well). When I looked into it, I saw people in it whom I recognized. Out of fear, I began to say: "I seek refuge in Allah from the Fire, I seek refuge in Allah from the Fire." Then another angel met those two angels and said to me: "Do not be afraid." I related this dream to my sister, Sayyida Hafsa (may Allah be pleased with her). When she related this dream to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), he said: "Abdullah is a good man, if only he would pray at night." Salim says: After that, Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) would rarely sleep at night.