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: "Heard information is not like direct observation."

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that once I stayed the night at the house of my maternal aunt, Umm al-Mu'mineen Sayyidah Maymunah bint Harith (may Allah be pleased with her). That night, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was also staying there. During the night, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood up to pray, so I also stood on his left side to join the prayer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took hold of a lock of my hair and moved me to his right side.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when Sayyidah Barirah (may Allah be pleased with her) was given the option of emancipation (and according to that, she separated from her husband Mughith), I saw her husband following her in the streets of Madinah, his tears flowing down his beard. People asked Sayyiduna Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) to speak to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about this matter. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Sayyidah Barirah (may Allah be pleased with her), "He is your husband." Sayyidah Barirah (may Allah be pleased with her) asked, "O Messenger of Allah! Are you commanding me regarding him?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "I am only interceding," and he gave her the choice, so she chose herself. The husband of Sayyidah Barirah (may Allah be pleased with her) was a slave of the family of Mughira, whose name was Mughith.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about the children of the polytheists, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah knows best what deeds they would have done when they grew up."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that at the time of the passing of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), his blessed age was 65 years.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade selling grain before taking possession of it. In my opinion, this applies to everything.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said while delivering a sermon: "When one does not find an izar (lower garment) to tie as a waist-wrapper in ihram, he should wear trousers, and if he does not find shoes, he should wear socks."

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 cupping done and blood was drawn, while he was in the state of ihram and was also fasting.

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."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me on the morning of Muzdalifah: "Come here and pick up pebbles for me." I picked up some pebbles that were like date stones. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took them in his hand and said: "Yes! Pebbles should be like this. Beware of exaggeration in religion, for those before you were destroyed because of exaggeration in religion."