Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that once I came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with my father. At that time, there was a man present with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with whom he was whispering. It seemed as if the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not pay any attention to my father. When we left from there, my father said to me: "Son! Did you see your cousin, how he did not pay any attention to us?" I said: "Father! There was a man with him with whom he was whispering." We then returned to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). My father said: "O Messenger of Allah! I said such a thing to Abdullah, and he told me that there was a man with you who was whispering to you. Was there really someone with you?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Abdullah! Did you really see him?" I replied: "Yes!" He said: "That was Jibreel, and for that reason I was not able to pay attention to you."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) resided in Makkah Mukarramah for fifteen years: seven or eight years in such a way that he would see light and hear voices, and seven or eight years in such a way that revelation would descend upon him, and he resided in Madinah Munawwarah for ten years.

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: "The effect of the evil eye is real, and it can bring down even the one who shaves his head."

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: "The best companions for a journey are four people, the best detachment consists of four hundred individuals, the best army consists of four thousand soldiers, and a group of twelve thousand cannot be overcome due to being few in number."

Hazrat Salim (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once a man came to Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) and said: O Ibn Abbas! Tell me about the person who has intentionally killed a Muslim? He replied: His punishment is Hell, in which he will abide forever, upon him will be Allah’s wrath and His curse, and Allah has prepared for him a great punishment. The questioner asked: What if he repents, believes, does good deeds, and remains on the path of guidance? He replied: Woe to you, how will he be granted the ability to repent? While the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has said:“The murdered person will be brought in such a state that he will be holding the killer with one hand and his own head with the other, and blood will be flowing from his wounds, and he will come before the Throne and say: O Lord! Ask him for what sin he killed me?”Benefit: This is the opinion of Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), the majority of the Ummah agree that if the killer, after repenting, adorns himself with faith and righteous deeds, then his repentance is accepted. In the case of fulfilling the rights of people or punishment, in any case, due to the blessing of the Kalimah, he will be saved from Hell.

Yazid bin Asam, may Allah have mercy on him, says that once a man invited us. He brought thirteen lizards and presented them on the dining mat. It was evening; some people ate from it and some abstained. When morning came, we went to Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both. I asked him about the lizard. His companions began to speak loudly, to the extent that some people even said that the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: "I eat it and I do not declare it unlawful." Upon this, Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, said: You have spoken incorrectly. The Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) was sent only to clarify what is lawful and unlawful. Then he said: In fact, the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) was once at the house of Umm al-Mu'mineen Sayyida Maymunah, may Allah be pleased with her. There were also Sayyiduna Fadl bin Abbas, Sayyiduna Khalid bin Walid, may Allah be pleased with them, and a woman present. A dining mat was presented before the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) on which there was bread and lizard meat. When the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) intended to eat from it, Sayyida Maymunah, may Allah be pleased with her, said: O Messenger of Allah! This is lizard meat. Upon hearing this, the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) withdrew his hand and said: "This is such meat that I do not eat, but you may eat it." So Sayyiduna Fadl, Khalid bin Walid, may Allah be pleased with them, and that woman ate from it, and Sayyida Maymunah, may Allah be pleased with her, said: Whatever food the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) does not eat, I also do not eat.

Yazid bin Hurmaz says: Once Najdah bin Amir wrote a letter to Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) and asked: Who are the close relatives who have a share? When does the term "orphan" cease to apply to an orphan? If a woman and a slave are present at the time of distribution of spoils, what is the ruling? And what is the ruling on killing the children of the polytheists? Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) replied: By Allah! If I did not have to save him from the evil in which he could be involved, I would never have pleased him by replying. He wrote in response: You asked me about the share of those close relatives whom Allah has mentioned—who are they? In our opinion, they are the close relatives of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), but our people refused to accept this. You asked about the orphan—when does the term "orphan" cease to apply to him? Remember! When he reaches puberty and his understanding becomes apparent, then his wealth should be given to him, for now his orphanhood has ended. You also asked whether the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ever killed any child of the polytheists? Remember! The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not kill any of their children, and you should not kill anyone either. However, if you come to know about a child in the same way as Khidr (peace be upon him) came to know about the child whom he killed, then that is a different matter (and this is not possible for you). You also asked if a woman and a slave participate in battle, is their share in the spoils of war fixed? Their share is not fixed, but they should be given something from the spoils of war.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) reached Makkah with his noble companions (may Allah be pleased with them) on the occasion of ‘Umrat al-Qada’, they had become weak due to the fever of Madinah. The polytheists began to mock, saying,“A people are coming to you whom the fever of Yathrib has made feeble.”Allah informed the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) of their words. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) then ordered the companions to perform raml (brisk walking). The polytheists were sitting at the corner of the Black Stone, watching the Muslims. When the Muslims began to perform raml and walk between the Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone, the polytheists began to say among themselves,“Are these the same people about whom you thought that the fever of Yathrib had made them weak? They seem even stronger than so-and-so.”Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) says that it was to further strengthen this regret in the hearts of the polytheists that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered raml in the entire circuit.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that a Bedouin presented a gift to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave him something in return and asked him, "Are you pleased?" He replied, "No." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave him something more and asked, "Are you pleased now?" This happened three times, and on the third time, he became pleased. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Seeing this, I thought that in the future I would not accept a gift from anyone except one who is a Qurayshi, or an Ansari, or a Thaqafi."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed Umrah from Ji'ranah with his companions, and in three circuits of Tawaf he performed Ramal, and in the remaining four circuits he walked at his normal pace.