Al-'Abbas sought permission from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to pass the night at Mecca during the period of his stay at Mina for distributing water among the people. He gave him permission.
اسْتَأْذَنَ الْعَبَّاسُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَنْ يَبِيتَ بِمَكَّةَ لَيَالِيَ مِنًى مِنْ أَجْلِ سِقَايَتِهِ فَأَذِنَ لَهُ