CHAPTER
ON THE WALKING OF SAYYIDINA RASOOLULLAH SALLALLAHU ALAYHI WASALLAM
The walk of Sayyidina
Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihe wasallam has been described in the chapter
on te noble features of Sayyidina Rasoolulah sallallahu alaihe wasallam.
In this chapter it has been descibed specifically. The author writes three
narrations in this chapter.
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HADITH 1
Hazrat
Abu Hurairah radiyallahu anhu says, "I did not see anyone more handsome
as Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihe wasallam. It was as if the brightness
of the sun had shone from his auspicious face. I did not see anyone walk
faster than him, as if the earth folded for him. A few moments ago he
would be here, and then there. We found it difficult to keep pace when
we walked with him, and he walked at his normal pace."
Commentary
That means we could only with effort keep up with his normal pace walking.
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Hadith Number 2
Ebrahim
bin Muhammad says: "When 'Ali Radiyallahu 'Anhu described Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam, he used to say: Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi
Wasallam walked, he lifted his leg with vigour. He did not drag his feet
on the ground like women do. When he walked, because of the speed and
force of the legs, it seemed as if he was descending from a high place".
Commentary
This has been discussed in the chapter on the ' Noble features Sayyidina
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam.
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Hadith Number 3
Ali
bin Abi Taalib Radiyallahu 'Anhu' says: "When Rasulullah Sallallahu
Alayhi Wasallam walked he bent slightly forward as if he was descending
from a high place".
Commentary
This has been explained in the previous ahaadith.
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