Continuity mistake: After the genie frees the prisoners, the Sultan is briefly wearing his (intact) turban, despite Jafar having taken and torn it previously. The Sultan is then seen again without his turban for the rest of the scene.
Other mistake: Near the beginning, when Abis Mal is catapulted by Iago, he is launched in a lobbed way but, strangely, he flies straight to the thieves.
Continuity mistake: After the Genie rescues Aladdin from execution and flies away, the guards disappear from the background.
Answer: The Genie says his powers were diminished after Aladdin freed him.
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Wouldn't the same thing happen to Jafar if Jafar was freed?
Yes. The same thing would happen to Jafar if Abis Mal did free him but, as seen, Abis Mal never wished for Jafar to be free. Jafar was still a genie because he still had the bands attached to his wrist.