آمِیْن بِجَاہِ النَّبِیِّ الْاَمِیْنْ صَلَّی اللّٰہُ عَلَیْہِ واٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ       

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                                              صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Sunnahs and manners of Walking

Dear Islamic sisters! In conclusion, I would like to take the opportunity to mention the excellence of Sunnah as well as some Sunan and manners. The Rasool of Rahmah, the Intercessor of the Ummah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said, ‘Whoever loves my Sunnah, loves me, and whoever loves me will be with me in Jannah.’ (Mishkat-ul-Sabih, vol.1, pp. 97, Hadees 175)

   ٭Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has said in Surah Bani Israel, part 15, Ayah number 37:

وَ لَا تَمْشِ فِی الْاَرْضِ مَرَحًاۚ-اِنَّكَ لَنْ تَخْرِقَ الْاَرْضَ وَ لَنْ تَبْلُغَ الْجِبَالَ طُوْلًا(۳۷)

And do not walk arrogantly on the earth; you can never split the earth, nor be as high as the mountains.
[Kanz-ul-Iman (Translation of Quran)] (Part 15, Surah Bani Israel, Ayah 37)

   ٭A man covered with two shawls was strutting and was puffed up with pride. He was made to sink into the earth, and he will continue to sink until the Day of Judgement. (Sahih Muslim, pp. 1156, Hadees 2088)

   ٭When the Holy Rasool صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰى عَـلَيْهِ وَاٰلِـهٖ وَسَـلَّم walked, he صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰى عَـلَيْهِ وَاٰلِـهٖ وَسَـلَّم would lean a little bit forward as if he صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰى عَـلَيْهِ وَاٰلِـهٖ وَسَـلَّم was descending from a height. (Shumaail-ul-Muhammadiyyah lit-Tirmizi, pp. 87, Raqm 118)

   ٭If there is no hindrance, walk on the side of the pathway at a medium pace. Don’t be so fast that people start looking at you thinking that where is he going in such haste. Do not walk too slowly either that people may assume that you are ill.

   ٭It is not Sunnah to look here and there unnecessarily while walking. Walk with dignity and with your gaze lowered.