him: ‘Leave this habit of yours, otherwise people will think that you are mad.’ Sayyiduna Abu Darda رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ replied: ‘Whenever I saw or heard the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم speak, he would smile.’ (Musnad-e-Ahmad, vol. 8, p. 171, Hadees 21791)

Dear Islamic brothers, the blessed biography of the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم will remain a beacon of light for as long as the world remains. Each and every act of his is replete with wisdom. His followers consider it an honour to adopt these actions and regard them as their religious and worldly wealth. They search for opportunities to adopt the way of their Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. Let us learn about more of his marvellous traits.

Blessed gait

When the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would walk, he صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would plant his feet firmly and it would appear as though he صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was descending from a high place. (Wasaail-ul-Wusool, p. 40) In another narration, it states: When the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would walk, he صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would walk with vigour and not like a lethargic person.

(Subul-ul-Huda war Rashaad, vol. 7, p. 159)

Dear Islamic brothers! Sometimes, when the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would adopt a certain manner whilst walking, the Noble Sahabah رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم would see this and adopt it themselves again and again. Let us listen to an account in regards to this:

It is stated on page 31 of the book ‘Imamah kay Fazaail’: When travelling to Makkah al-Mukarramah, Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُما entangled his ‘Imamah on the branches of a certain wild bush – which contains red-coloured plums – and walked a few paces, and would then return, free his ‘Imamah and continue again. So, the people asked, ‘What is this?’ He رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ replied, ‘The blessed ‘Imamah of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم got caught in it and he صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم walked this far ahead, and then returned and freed his blessed ‘Imamah.’ (Noor-ul-Iman bi-Ziyarat-i-Aasar-e-Habeeb-ir-Rahman, p. 15, summarised)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                         صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد