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The Promised Messiah^as was an avid walker and like the Holy Prophet^sa of Islam, his pace was fast; those accompanying would often struggle to keep up. However, following his beloved Master, the Promised Messiah^as held great dignity while walking at this pace as it was natural to him like it was natural to the Holy Prophet^sa. A clear proof of this is that they didn’t get out of breath while walking fast, even whilst talking during the walk! 

Hazrat Abu Hurairah^ra reported: “[…] Nor have I seen anyone faster in his gait than Allah’s Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace). The earth seemed to be folded up for him. We strenuously exerted ourselves [walking alongside him], while he was not subject to any stress.” (Ash-Shama‘il Al-Muhammadiyah 122, The Walking of the Messenger of Allah, book 18, hadith 1)

Describing the gait of the Promised Messiah^as, Hazrat Shaikh Muhammad Naseeb^ra narrated: “While walking, he would walk fast and only the person who walked quickly could keep up. He would speak while walking too but would not get out of breath. […]” (Register Rawayat Sahaba^ra, Vol. 15, pp. 29, [unpublished])

The Promised Messiah^as was also known for being able to write while walking (Ibid) and even in his home, he would, at times, write while pacing from one end of the room to the other. Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad^ra MA writes: “His most frequent exercise was walking which continued all his life. He would go for walks for miles on end and walked extremely fast.” (Silsila Ahmadiyya, Vol. 1, p. 9)