It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that his maternal aunt, Sayyidah Umm Hufaid (may Allah be pleased with her), presented clarified butter, lizard, and cheese as a gift to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ate some of the clarified butter and cheese, but left the lizard due to dislike. However, others ate it from the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) dining mat. If eating it had been forbidden, it would never have been eaten at the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) dining mat.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had a ring made and wore it, then said, "My whole day today has been occupied with this; at one moment I would look at it, and at another moment I would look at you." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) threw it away.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“May Allah curse the Jews, for fat was made unlawful for them, but they melted it and turned it into oil, then sold it and began to consume its price. Whenever Allah forbids the consumption of something, He also forbids its price.”

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“(Allah Almighty has declared Makkah as a sanctuary) Its grass should not be cut, its trees should not be cut, its game should not be chased, and its lost property should not be picked up except by one who will announce it and deliver it to its owner.”Sayyiduna Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) submitted: O Messenger of Allah! Please make an exception for the grass called Izkhir. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made an exception for it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that there was an occasion when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not enforce the punishment for drinking alcohol. It happened in such a way that a man became intoxicated after drinking alcohol and was staggering here and there on the road. A person met him and caught him, intending to take him to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). When they reached near the house of Sayyiduna Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him), the man freed his hand and ran away, entering the house of Sayyiduna Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) and clinging to him from behind. People mentioned this incident to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) laughed and said, "Did he do that?" Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not issue any command regarding him.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when the command for changing the Qiblah was revealed, the people said: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! What will happen to our companions who used to pray facing Bayt al-Maqdis and passed away in that state? Upon this, the following verse was revealed: «﴿وَمَا كَانَ اللّٰهُ لِيُضِيعَ إِيمَانَكُمْ﴾ [البقرة: 143] » "Allah is not one to waste your prayers."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) requested Jibreel (peace be upon him) to show himself in his original form. He said, "Pray to your Lord." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed, and at that very moment, a cloud rose from the east which gradually began to ascend and spread. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw this, he fell unconscious and collapsed. Jibreel (peace be upon him) came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), lifted him up, and wiped the saliva that was coming out from both sides of his mouth.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that once some people of the Jat tribe, who had become idol worshippers, were brought to Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah honor his face). He had them burned. When Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) found out, he said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "Whoever changes his religion, kill him."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) once gave a verdict by accepting the testimony of one witness along with an oath from the claimant. The narrator asked Imam Malik (may Allah have mercy on him) whether this ruling also applies in cases of divorce and emancipation? He replied: No, it is only in matters of buying and selling.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) once gave a verdict based on one witness and an oath from the claimant.