Volume 6, Book 60, Number 496:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The Prophet went out towards Al-Batha’ and ascended the mountain and shouted, “O Sabahah!” So
the Quraish people gathered around him. He said, “Do you see? If I tell you that an enemy is going to
attack you in the morning or in the evening, will you believe me?” They replied, “Yes.” He said, “Then
I am a plain warner to you of a coming severe punishment.” Abu Lahab said, “Is it for this reason that
you have gathered us? May you perish ! ” Then Allah revealed: ‘Perish the hands of Abu Lahab!’

Volume 6, Book 60, Number 497:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Abu Lahab said, “May you perish! Is it’ for this that you have gathered us?” So there was
revealed:– ‘Parish the hands of Abu Lahab’

Volume 6, Book 60, Number 482:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Abu Jahl said, “If I see Muhammad praying at the Ka’ba, I will tread on his neck.” When the Proph –
et heard of that, he said, “If he does so, the Angels will snatch him away.”

Volume 6, Book 60, Number 493:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
‘Umar asked the people regarding Allah’s Statement:
‘When comes the Help of Allah (to you O Muhammad against your enemies) and the conquest of
Mecca.’ (110.1) They replied, “It indicates the future conquest of towns and palaces (by Muslims).”
‘Umar said, “What do you say about it, O Ibn ‘Abbas?” I replied, “(This Surat) indicates the termination
of the life of Muhammad. Through it he was informed of the nearness of his death.”

Volume 6, Book 60, Number 494:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
‘Umar used to make me sit with the elderly men who had fought in the Battle of Badr. Some of
them felt it (did not like that) and said to ‘Umar “Why do you bring in this boy to sit with us while we
have sons like him?” Umar replied, “Because of what you know of his position (i.e. his religious
knowledge.)” One day ‘Umar called me and made me sit in the gathering of those people; and I think
that he called me just to show them. (my religious knowledge). ‘Umar then asked them (in my pres –
ence). “What do you say about the interpretation of the Statement of Allah:
‘When comes Help of Allah (to you O, Muhammad against your enemies) and the conquest (of
Mecca).’ (110.1) Some of them said, “We are ordered to praise Allah and ask for His forgiveness
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when Allah’s Help and the conquest (of Mecca) comes to us.” Some others kept quiet and did not say
anything. On that, ‘Umar asked me, “Do you say the same, O Ibn ‘Abbas?” I replied, “No.” He said,
‘What do you say then?” I replied, “That is the sign of the death of Allah’s Apostle which Allah in –
formed him of. Allah said:–
‘(O Muhammad) When comes the Help of Allah (to you against your enemies) and the conquest
(of Mecca) (which is the sign of your death). You should celebrate the praises of your Lord and ask
for His Forgiveness, and He is the One Who accepts the repentance and forgives.’ (110.3) On that
‘Umar said, “I do not know anything about it other than what you have said.”

Volume 6, Book 60, Number 495:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
When the Verse:– ‘And warn your tribe of near kindred.’ (26.214) was revealed. Allah’s Apostle
went out, and when he had ascended As-Safa mountain, he shouted, “O Sabahah!” The people said,
“Who is that?” “Then they gathered around him, whereupon he said, “Do you see? If I inform you that
cavalrymen are proceeding up the side of this mountain, will you believe me?” They said, “We have
never heard you telling a lie.” Then he said, “I am a plain warner to you of a coming severe punish –
ment.” Abu Lahab said, “May you perish! You gathered us only for this reason? ” Then Abu Lahab
went away. So the “Surat:–ul–LAHAB” ‘Perish the hands of Abu Lahab!’ (111.1) was revealed.

Volume 6, Book 60, Number 464:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
(as regards the Verse):–‘You shall surely travel from stage to stage (in this life and in the Here –
after).’ (It means) from one state to another. That concerns your Prophet.

Volume 6, Book 60, Number 442:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
All the idols which were worshipped by the people of Noah were worshipped by the Arabs later
on. As for the idol Wadd, it was worshipped by the tribe of Kalb at Daumat-al-Jandal; Suwa’ was the
idol of (the tribe of) Murad and then by Ban, Ghutaif at Al-Jurf near Saba; Yauq was the idol of
Hamdan, and Nasr was the idol of Himyr, the branch of Dhi-al-Kala.’ The names (of the idols)
formerly belonged to some pious men of the people of Noah, and when they died Satan inspired their
people to (prepare and place idols at the places where they used to sit, and to call those idols by their
names. The people did so, but the idols were not worshipped till those people (who initiated them)
had died and the origin of the idols had become obscure, whereupon people began worshipping
them.