Tawoos says that a man asked Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) about the meaning of this verse: «﴿قُلْ لَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ أَجْرًا إِلَّا الْمَوَدَّةَ فِي الْقُرْبَى﴾ [الشورى: 23] » Before he could answer, Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair (may Allah have mercy on him) spoke up and said that it refers to the close relatives of the Prophet (peace be upon him). Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said, "You were hasty. In every clan of the Quraysh, the Prophet (peace be upon him) had kinship. This verse was revealed regarding this, that I do not ask you for any recompense for this message except that you maintain the ties of kinship between me and you, and at least consider this."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that a man was participating in Hajj with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). While in the state of Ihram, he fell from his camel, his neck broke, and he died. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Bathe him with water mixed with lote tree leaves, shroud him in his two Ihram garments, do not apply perfume to him, and do not cover his head, for he will be raised on the Day of Resurrection reciting the Talbiyah."

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: The surahs which you call "Mufassalat" are in fact "Muhkamat." At the time of the Prophet's (peace be upon him) passing, I was ten years old, and by that time I had recited all the Muhkamat, and my circumcision had also been done.

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that once he came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was performing prayer at that time. I stood on his left side, so he took hold of me and made me stand on his right side.

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) cursed the women who do (unlawful acts) in the graveyards, and also those who build mosques over graves and illuminate them.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that a man asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about a matter concerning prayer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: "Clean between the fingers of your hands and feet," meaning he instructed him regarding the completeness of ablution. Among these instructions, he also said: "When you bow (in ruku‘), place your palms on your knees until you are at ease in ruku‘, and when you prostrate (in sujud), press your forehead to the ground until you begin to feel the ground’s texture."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the polytheists used to part their hair, while the People of the Book would leave them as they were. And the blessed habit of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was that in matters where no command had come, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) preferred to follow and agree with the People of the Book rather than the polytheists. Therefore, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also did not part his hair, but later he (peace and blessings be upon him) started parting his hair.

Ikrimah (may Allah have mercy on him) says that a man asked Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) about the Nabidh of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so he replied that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would drink the Nabidh prepared at night during the day, and the Nabidh prepared during the day at night.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the use of naqir, dubba, and muzaffat, and said: "Drink water only from those vessels which can be tied shut (whose mouth can be closed)." People then made water skins from camel hides and began to use goat skin to close their mouths. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to know of this, he said: "Drink water only from those vessels whose upper part is also a part of the vessel itself."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that I gave Zamzam to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to drink, and he drank Zamzam while standing.