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Hadith 4864

حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُعَاذِ بْنِ خُلَيْفٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْأَعْلَى ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ الْجُرَيْرِيُّ ، عَنْ أَبِي الطُّفَيْلِ ، قَالَ : " رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قُلْتُ : كَيْفَ رَأَيْتَهُ ؟ قَالَ : كَانَ أَبْيَضَ مَلِيحًا إِذَا مَشَى كَأَنَّمَا يَهْوِي فِي صَبُوبٍ " .
Saeed al-Jariri quoted Abu al-Tufail as saying: I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. I asked: How did you see him? He said: He was white, good-looking, and when he walked, it looked as if he was descending to a low ground.
Hadith Reference سنن ابي داود / كتاب الأدب / 4864
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح  |  زبیر علی زئی: صحيح مسلم (2340)
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
The walk of strong, healthy, and energetic individuals is generally like this.
To walk in a loose and sluggish manner under the guise of humility, as if a sick person is walking, is not praiseworthy (desirable).
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 4864