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[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ performed Tawaf seven times, then he performed Tawaf seven more times because he loved to show his strength to the people. In another narration, it is mentioned that he performed Tawaf seven times and then performed Tawaf seven more times because he loved to see or show his strength to the people. Others have commented on this text and said that he performed Tawaf seven times around the Kaaba and seven times between Safa and Marwa, so this entrance cannot be the mentioned gate. And Allah knows best.  

البيهقي:٩٤٣٣أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الْحَسَنِ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ عَبْدَانَ أنبأ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ الصَّفَّارُ ثنا الْمَعْمَرِيُّ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ التَّمَّارُ قَالَا ثنا هُدْبَةُ ثنا هَمَّامُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ طَافَ سَبْعًا؛ ثُمَّ طََافَ سَبْعًا لِأَنَّهُ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَرَى النَّاسُ قُوَّتَهُ وَفِي رِوَايَةِ الْمَعْمَرِيِّ طَافَ سَبْعًا ثُمَّ طَافَ سَبْعًا؛ لِأَنَّهُ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَرَى النَّاسُ أَوْ يُرِيَ النَّاسَ قُوَّتَهُ وَقَدْ قَالَ غَيْرُهُ فِي هَذَا الْمَتْنِ طَافَ سَبْعًا وَطَافَ سَبْعًا وَقِيلَ أَرَادَ بِهِ طَافَ سَبْعًا بِالْبَيْتِ وَسَبْعًا بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةِ فَلَا يَكُونُ مَدْخَلُهُ هَذَا الْبَابَ وَاللهُ أَعْلَمُ