Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: Sayyiduna al-Fadl bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated to me, and he was with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entered the Ka'bah. He told me that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not pray inside the Ka'bah; rather, when he went inside, he prostrated between the two pillars and then sat and continued supplicating.
Ahmad recorded it, and its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الحج / 5744
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح
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