Thabit narrates: I was walking with Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) in al-Zawiyah when he heard the call to prayer. Then he began walking with short steps until I entered the mosque. Then he said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) once walked with me in this same way, and asked: O Thabit, do you know why I walked with you in this way? I said: Allah and His Messenger know best. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: So that the number of steps in pursuit of the prayer may be greater.
Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir and omitted Sayyiduna Zayd bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him), whereas Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated it from Sayyiduna Zayd bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him). And Allah knows best. Its chain contains al-Dahhak bin Nibras, who is da'if (weak).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الصلاة / 2093