[Machine] When the Haruriyah (a religious group) left, they gathered in a house and they were six thousand. So, I went to Ali (may God be pleased with him) and said, "O Commander of the Faithful, calm down with prayer so that I may come to these people and talk to them." He said, "I fear for you." I said, "No." So, I went to them wearing the finest Yemeni attire. Abu Zumayl (a companion) said, "Abdullah bin Abbas (a companion) was handsome and prominent." Ibn Abbas said, "So I went to them while they were gathered in a house and they were saying. I greeted them and they said, "Welcome, O Ibn Abbas. What is this attire?" I said, "Why do you criticize me? I have seen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ wearing the finest attire." And I recited the verse, "Say, 'Who has forbidden the adornment of Allah which He has produced for His servants and the good [lawful] things of provision?'" [Surah Al-A'raf 7:32] Then I mentioned the famous debate of Ibn Abbas with them.
لَمَّا خَرَجَتِ الْحَرُورِيَّةُ اجْتَمَعُوا فِي دَارٍ وَهُمْ سِتَّةُ آلَافٍ فَأَتَيْتُ عَلِيًّا فَقُلْتُ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَبْرِدْ بِالصَّلَاةِ لَعَلِّي آتِي هَؤُلَاءِ الْقَوْمَ فَأُكَلِّمَهُمْ قَالَ إِنِّي أَخَافُ عَلَيْكَ قَالَ كَلَّا قَالَ فَخَرَجْتُ إِلَيْهِمْ وَلَبِسْتُ أَحْسَنَ مَا يَكُونُ مِنْ حُلَلِ الْيَمَنِ قَالَ أَبُو زُمَيْلٍ وَكَانَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبَّاسٍ جَمِيلًا جَهِيرًا قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ فَأَتَيْتُهُمْ وَهُمْ مُجْتَمِعُونَ فِي دَارٍ وَهُمْ قَائِلُونَ فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِمْ قَالُوا مَرْحَبًا بِكَ يَا ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ فَمَا هَذِهِ الْحُلَّةُ؟ قُلْتُ مَا تَعِيبُونَ عَلَيَّ لَقَدْ «رَأَيْتُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَحْسَنَ مَا يَكُونُ مِنَ الْحُلَلِ» وَقَرَأْتُ {قُلْ مَنْ حَرَّمَ زِينَةَ اللَّهِ الَّتِي أَخْرَجَ لِعِبَادِهِ وَالطَّيِّبَاتِ مِنَ الرِّزْقِ} [الأعراف 32] ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ مُنَاظَرَةَ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ الْمَشْهُورَةِ مَعَهُمْ