It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: The iqamah for the prayer had been called, so the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) went out walking towards the mosque, and I was with him (peace and blessings be upon him). We were both taking short steps (on the way), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I did this only so that the number of our steps in seeking the prayer would increase."
I (Ibn Hajar) say: The narrator named al-Dahhak is weak in memory, and what is mahfuz (preserved) and correct in this matter is that this narration is mawquf on Sayyiduna Zayd bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him).
Hadith Referenceالمطالب العالية بزوائد المسانيد الثمانية / صفة الصلاة / 566
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعيف، موقوف
Hadith Takhrij«حکم الحدیث المطالب العالیہ محققاً تنسیق د. سعد بن ناصر بن عبد العزيز الشَّثري- مکتبہ شاملہ :قال ابن حجر: الضَّحَّاكُ ضَعِيفُ الْحِفْظِ ، وَالْمَحْفُوظُ فِي هَذَا مَوْقُوفٌ عَلَى زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ . » «أورده ابن حجر فى "المطالب العالية"،،، وأخرجه الطبراني فى«الكبير» برقم: 4797»