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Musnad Ahmad 2815
Musnad of 'Abdullah bin al-'Abbas bin 'Abdul-Muttalib from the Prophet
It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) circumambulated (the Ka’bah) seven times, walking quickly, and he only did that to show the mushrikeen his strength. ‘Affan said: Because the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) liked to show the people his strength.
Musnad Ahmad 2835Its isnad is saheeh, al-Bukhari (1649) and Muslim (1266b)]