Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا هَاشِمٌ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَيْثَمَةَ حَدَّثَنَا عَطَاءُ بْنُ السَّائِبِ عَنْ كَثِيرِ بْنِ جُمْهَانَ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ أَوْ قَالَ لَهُ غَيْرِي مَا لِي أَرَاكَ تَمْشِي وَالنَّاسُ يَسْعَوْنَ فَقَالَ إِنْ أَمْشِ فَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَمْشِي وَإِنْ أَسْعَى فَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَسْعَى وَأَنَا شَيْخٌ كَبِيرٌ.
English Translation
Hashim told us, Abu Khaythama told us, Ata' ibn al-Sa'ib told us, from Kathir ibn Jumhan, who said: I said, "O Abu Abd al-Rahman" - or someone other than me said to him - "why do I see you walking while the people are hurrying?" He said: "If I walk, I have seen the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, walk; and if I hurry, I have seen the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, hurry. And I am now an old man."