Hadith 2979

It was narrated that Ibn Abbas said: "The Prophet walked rapidly betwwne As-Safa and Al-Marwah to show the idolaters that he was strong."

أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَمَّارٍ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ حُرَيْثٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ إِنَّمَا سَعَى النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةِ لِيُرِيَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ قُوَّتَهُ ‏.‏

Reference: 1129900
In-book reference: Book 24, Hadith 2979
Hadith 2979 - The Book of Hajj - Sunan an-Nasa'i - Sunnah.com