English translation
1886. It was reported from Sa'eed bin Jubair, who narrated from Ibn 'Abbās, that he said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ came to Makkah and the fever of Yathrib had made them weak. So the pagans said: 'A people who are weak due to the fever are coming to you — they have met from it (the city of Yathrib) evil.' Allāh the Exalted informed His Prophet ﷺ regarding what they said, so he commanded them to walk briskly (Ramal) during the first three circuits, and to walk normally between the two (southern) corners. So when they saw them walk briskly, they said: 'These people whom you mentioned had become weak due to the fever — they are stronger than us!'" Ibn 'Abbās added: "And he did not commanded them to walk briskly (Ramal) for all of the circuits out of mercy for them.” (Sahīh)
