Volume 6, Book 60, Number 325:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
One day the Prophet ascended Safa mountain and said, “Oh Sabah! ” All the Quraish gathered
round him and said, “What is the matter?” He said, Look, if I told you that an enemy is going to attack
you in the morning or in the evening, would you not believe me?” They said, “Yes, we will believe
you.” He said, “I am a warner to you in face of a terrible punishment.” On that Abu Lahab said, “May
you perish ! Is it for this thing that you have gathered us?” So Allah revealed:
‘Perish the hands of Abu Lahab!…’ (111.1)

Volume 6, Book 60, Number 334:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Some pagans who committed murders in great number and committed illegal sexual intercourse
excessively, came to Muhammad and said, “O Muhammad! Whatever you say and invite people to, is
good: but we wish if you could inform us whether we can make an expiration for our (past evil)
deeds.” So the Divine Verses came: ‘Those who invoke not with Allah any other god, not kill such life
as Allah has forbidden except for just cause, nor commit illegal sexual intercourse.’ (25.68) And
there was also revealed:– ‘Say: O My slaves who have transgressed against their souls! Despair not
of the Mercy of Allah.’ (39.53)

Volume 6, Book 60, Number 293:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
When the Verse:–‘And warn your tribe of near-kindred, was revealed, the Prophet ascended the
Safa (mountain) and started calling, “O Bani Fihr! O Bani ‘Adi!” addressing various tribes of Quraish
till they were assembled. Those who could not come themselves, sent their messengers to see what
was there. Abu Lahab and other people from Quraish came and the Prophet then said, “Suppose I
told you that there is an (enemy) cavalry in the valley intending to attack you, would you believe
me?” They said, “Yes, for we have not found you telling anything other than the truth.” He then said,
“I am a warner to you in face of a terrific punishment.” Abu Lahab said (to the Prophet) “May your
hands perish all this day. Is it for this purpose you have gathered us?” Then it was revealed: “Perish
the hands of Abu Lahab (one of the Prophet’s uncles), and perish he! His wealth and his children will
not profit him….” (111.1-5)

Volume 6, Book 60, Number 296:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
‘…will bring you home’ means to Mecca.

Volume 6, Book 60, Number 261:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
When Allah’s Apostle arrived at Medina, he found the Jews observing the fast on the day of
‘Ashura’ (10th of Muharram). The Prophet asked them (about it) and they replied, “This is the day
when Moses became victorious over Pharaoh.” The Prophet said (to the Muslims), “We are nearer to
Moses than they, so fast on this day.”

Volume 6, Book 60, Number 264:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The Prophet delivered a sermon and said, “You (people) will be gathered before Allah (on the Day
of Resurrection) bare-footed, naked and uncircumcised.” (The Prophet then recited):– ‘As We began
the first creation We shall repeat it. (It is) a promise We have undertaken and truly We shall do it.’
and added, “The first man who will be dressed on the Day of Resurrection, will be Abraham. Lo!
Some men from my followers will be brought and taken towards the left side, whereupon I will say,
‘O Lord, (these are) my companions!’ It will be said, ‘You do not know what new things they intro –
duced (into the religion) after you.’ I will then say as the righteous pious slave, Jesus, said, ‘I was a
witness over them while I dwelt among them…(to His Statement)..and You are the Witness to all
things.’ (5.117) Then it will be said, ‘(O Muhammad) These people never stopped to apostate since
you left them.”

Volume 6, Book 60, Number 266:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Regarding the Verse: “And among men is he who worships Allah’s as it were on the very edge.”
(22.11).
A man used to come to Medina as if his wife brought a son and his mares produces offspring. He
would say, “This religion (Islam) is good,” but if his wife did not give birth to a child and his mares
produced no offspring, he would say, “This religion is bad.”
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Volume 6, Book 60, Number 271:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Hilal bin Umaiya accused his wife of committing illegal sexual intercourse with Sharik bin Sahma’
and filed the case before the Prophet. The Prophet said (to Hilal), “Either you bring forth a proof (four
witnesses) or you will receive the legal punishment (lashes) on your back.” Hilal said, “O Allah’s
Apostle! If anyone of us saw a man over his wife, would he go to seek after witnesses?” The Prophet
kept on saying, “Either you bring forth the witnesses or you will receive the legal punishment (lashes)
on your back.” Hilal then said, “By Him Who sent you with the Truth, I am telling the truth and Allah
will reveal to you what will save my back from legal punishment.” Then Gabriel came down and re –
vealed to him:–
‘As for those who accuse their wives…’ (24.6-9) The Prophet recited it till he reached: ‘… (her ac –
cuser) is telling the truth.’ Then the Prophet left and sent for the woman, and Hilal went (and
brought) her and then took the oaths (confirming the claim). The Prophet was saying, “Allah knows
that one of you is a liar, so will any of you repent?” Then the woman got up and took the oaths and
when she was going to take the fifth one, the people stopped her and said, “It (the fifth oath) will def –
initely bring Allah’s curse on you (if you are guilty).” So she hesitated and recoiled (from taking the
oath) so much that we thought that she would withdraw her denial. But then she said, “I will not dis –
honor my family all through these days,” and carried on (the process of taking oaths). The Prophet
then said, “Watch her; if she delivers a black-eyed child with big hips and fat shins then it is Sharik
bin Sahma’s child.” Later she delivered a child of that description. So the Prophet said, “If the case was
not settled by Allah’s Law, I would punish her severely.”