Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 18
CHAPTER 2 A Glimpse of the Excellent Qualities of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 18 Hadrat ‘Al i ra says: "When walking, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa inclined forward and it seemed as if he were descending from a hill. I have not seen anyone before or after him who had such a swift stride. " 43 Hadrat H asan bin ‘Al i ra relates from his maternal uncle, Hind bin Ab i H a lah, that the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa used to take long and swift strides, keeping his gaze low, but when he looked at something he would look with a full gaze. While he was walking with his Companions, he would be ahead of them and would proceed to greet anyone whom he met on the way. 44 Hadrat J a bir ra says that the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa did not cast glances all around when walking. Even when his garments got entangled in a bush or a tree, he would not notice. The Companions continued to talk frankly and laugh, considering that Zak a t would not give ear to them. 45 As God Himself has said, He made the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's nature very tender. (4:160) His voice was neither harsh, nor hurried; he would talk slowly making others understand clearly what he was saying; he would sometimes repeat his words three times to impress the minds of the listeners. 46 Whenever the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa decided to do something, he put his complete trust in God. Once he had repeated his words