ابن عباس

“Whoever does not have mercy on the youngsters and does not respect the elders, does not belong to my nation.”

he said: Ibn Abbas said: "Umrah has entered into Hajj until the Day of Resurrection."

(It is said that when Amīr al-mu’minīn reached here in his sermon a man of Iraq stood up and handed him over a writing. Amīr al-mu’minīn began looking at it, when Ibn ‘Abbās said, “O Amīr al-mu’minīn, I wish you resumed your Sermon from where you broke it.” Thereupon he replied, “O Ibn ‘Abbās it was like the foam of a Camel which gushed out but subsided.” Ibn ‘Abbās says that he never grieved over any utterance as he did over this one because Amīr al-mu’minīn could not finish it as he wished to.)

To ‘Abdullāh ibn al-‘Abbās. ‘Abdullāh ibn al-‘Abbās used to say, ‘‘Apart from the Prophet’s sayings I did not derive greater benefit from any saying than this one.’’

Imam Ali (AS) wrote to Ibn ‘Abbas: ‘Do not let your share as a result of your rule be wealth that you derive [personal] gain from, nor rage that you satisfy [by revenge], but [let it be] the killing of injustice and the revival of equity.

Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), peace be upon him, wrote to me regarding six brothers and a grandfather, saying: "Consider him as one of them (brothers) and erase my letter."

“Nothing in this world is dearer to God than a youth who repents, and nothing is more despised by God than an old adulterer man.”

"Ibn Abbas used to say: Indeed, the One who counted the grains of sand in Alij surely knows that the shares (of inheritance) do not exceed six."

The Prophet (SAWA) was asked by Ibn Abbas about the verse of Allah in the Quran, “And the Foremost Ones are the foremost ones: they are the ones brought near to Allah” [Quran 56:10,11], to which he replied, ‘This refers to Ali and his Shiaa. They will be the foremost to enter Paradise, the ones brought near to Allah through His Magnanimity over them.

Ibn Aabbas narrated, ‘The verse: “A prophet may not breach his trust, and whoever breaches his trust will bring his breaches on the Day of Resurrection” was revealed with regards to a red velvet shawl that got lost on the day of the battle of Badr, so some people started saying that maybe the Prophet (SAWA) had taken it! So Allah revealed the verse: “A prophet may not breach his trust …”

H. 131 -From the same chain of narration from Ibn Abbas regarding the verse (57:17): «Know that Allah gives life to the earth after its death» : it means that Allah will restore the earth through the Qa'im from the family of Muhammad after its death, referring to the corruption of the people of its kingdom. «Indeed, We have clarified the verses for you» refers to the Qaim of the family of Muhammad, «so that you may understand.»

Prophet (s) said: The love for Ali bin Abi Talib consumes the evil deeds in the same way as fire consumes wood.

I heard a man ask Ibn Abbas about ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib, peace be upon him. Ibn Abbas told him: "Surely, ‘Ali is the one who prayed towards both the Qiblas and swore allegiance to the Prophet on both occassions. He never worshipped an idol nor did he divine by the arrows. He was born a Muslim and did not associate any partner to Him, even for a wink." The man said: "I did not ask you that! I want to know from you about the sword which he proudly carried over his shoulder, came to Basrah and killed forty thousand. Then he went to Syria, confronted the Arab leaders, pitting one against the other and then killed them. Then he came to Nahrawan and killed the Muslims upto the last one." Ibn Abbas told him: "Who do you think is more knowledgeable, ‘Ali or myself?" He said: "If I had thought ‘Ali to be more knowledgeable, I would not have come to you!" Upon hearing this, Ibn Abbas was enraged and he said: "May your mother mourn you! ‘Ali is the one who taught me. And his knowledge is from the Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, and the Prophet received knowledge from Allah, Most High. So, the knowledge of the Prophet is from Allah, and ‘Ali’s knowledge is from the Prophet and my knowledge is from ‘Ali. And the knowledge of all the companions of Muhammad, peace be upon him and his progeny, when compared to ‘Ali’s knowledge is just like a drop in the seven oceans."

The Messenger of Allah (s) said: “`Ali is the master of every believer after me.”

Imam Ali (AS) asked Ibn ‘Abbas [according to another account], ‘What is the value of this sandal? Ibn ‘Abbas said, ‘It is worthless. He (AS) said, ‘I swear by Allah, it has more value to me than ruling over you, except for being able to do right and prevent injustice.

Sulayman b. al-Rabi` narrated to us. He said: I heard Kudah b. Ahmad say: I heard Muqatil b. Sulayman say: I heard al-Dahhak say: A man asked Ibn `Abbas: What has Allah concealed regarding Paradise? He has informed us about its wives, its servants, its good things, its drinks, its fruits, and that which Allah mentioned regarding its matters and revealed in His Book. So, Ibn `Abbas said: It is the Paradise of Eden. Allah created it on Friday, then He sealed it. No creature in the heavens nor the Earth will see it until its people enter it. He said to it three times: “Speak.” Then, it said: “Tuba is for the believers.” He said: “Tuba is for the believers, and Tuba is for you.” Muqatil said: al-Dahhak said: Ibn al-`Abbas said: So, the Prophet (s) said: A believer is not but one who has six characteristics: (1) he speaks truthfully, (2) he fulfills his promises, (3) he fulfills his trusts, (4) he is good to his parents, (5) he connects with his blood-relatives, and (6) he repents from his sins.

“O son of `Abbas! You give verdicts on ants and lice, so will you not describe to us the God that you serve,” So Ibn `Abbas bowed down his head in silence to exalt Allah, the Mighty and High. Al-Husayn ibn `Ali (AS) was sitting on the side, who said: “Come to me, O son of alAzraq!.” He replied: “I am not asking you.” Then Ibn `Abbas said: “O son of al-Azraq! Verily, he from the Household of Prophethood, and they (the household members) are the Heirs of (Prophetic) Knowledge.” Thus, Nafi` ibn al-Azraq turned towards al-Husayn (AS), so al-Husayn said to him: O Nafi`! Verily, he who bases his religion on analogy is still immersed in the world. He is straying away from the (right) path, transient in the deviation (from that which is right), is leading astray from the way, and is saying that which is not nice. O son of al-Azraq! I am describing my god with what He Himself has described Himself and I am presenting Him with what He presented Himself. He cannot be perceived with the senses and cannot be compared with the people. He is near but not attached. He is far, but not cut off. He is United, but not divided into parts. He is known by signs and attributed by symbols. There is not god but He, the Great, the Most High.

No, he would say, ‘He has lost his worth in my eye. They would then ask, ‘O Messenger of Allah! Why is that?! He would reply, ‘Because when the believer has no profession, he subsists off his religion.

1. Imam Ridha (a.s.) says, “Keep your eyes open while performing ablution. Perhaps you will save yourself from seeing the fire of Hell by doing so.”

“And in the heaven is your sustenance and what you are threatened with…” (51:22-23) He said “It implies the rise of the Qaim of Aale Muhammad (a.s).”