Hadith 21783

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ , حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ , حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي , قَالَ : سُئِلَ أُسَامَةُ , عَنْ سَيْرِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي حَجَّةِ الْوَدَاعِ وَأَنَا شَاهِدٌ , قَالَ : " كَانَ سَيْرُهُ الْعَنَقَ , فَإِذَا وَجَدَ فَجْوَةً نَصَّ , وَالنَّصُّ فَوْقَ الْعَنَقِ , وَأَنَا رَدِيفُهُ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Usama (may Allah be pleased with him) that on the night of Arafah, I was riding behind the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) maintained a moderate pace; where there was a crowd of people, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would slow down his mount, and where the path was open, he would increase the pace.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند الأنصار رضي الله عنهم / 21783
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 2999، م: 1286