The Ruling on Voluntary Circumambulation of the Ka'bah

Question:
Peace be upon you, Honorable Professor. This questioner says: Is there a hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the circumambulation of the Ka'bah, specifically concerning its virtue?

Answer:
I mean, the extra circumambulation that is not part of Hajj or 'Umrah, the purely voluntary circumambulation that is not in Hajj or 'Umrah. Yes, it falls under the saying of Allah the Exalted: "And let them make a voluntary offering for the House." He said: "And purify My House for those who circumambulate it and those who stand in it and those who bow and prostrate in it." It falls under this. So, circumambulation is sought after; circumambulation of the House is sought after. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), before the migration, used to come and circumambulate the House and pray in al-Masjid al-Haram, and the polytheists would harm him. The correct view is that it is sought after, whether it is in Hajj or in 'Umrah, or if it is purely voluntary, not in Hajj or 'Umrah, because it is an act of worship.