Hadith 2696

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ ، عَنْ يَحْيَى ، قَالَ : وَأَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ، وَابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ : أن رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " لَبِثَ بِمَكَّةَ عَشْرَ سِنِينَ يَنْزِلُ عَلَيْهِ الْقُرْآنُ ، وَبِالْمَدِينَةِ عَشْرًا " .
It is narrated from Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) and Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stayed in Makkah Mukarramah for ten years during which the Qur'an was being revealed to him, and he also stayed in Madinah Munawwarah for ten years.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / ومن مسند بني هاشم / 2696
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 4464