Chapter 18. The Walking Of Rasoolullah
CHAPTER 18. THE WALKING OF RASOOLULLAH
Shama-il Tirmidhi Chapter 18, Hadith Number 1 (116).
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.
CHAPTER 18. THE WALKING OF RASOOLULLAH
Shama-il Tirmidhi Chapter 18, Hadith Number 2 (117).
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.
CHAPTER 18. THE WALKING OF RASOOLULLAH
Shama-il Tirmidhi Chapter 18, Hadith Number 3 (118).
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.
