A Day in The Life of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) by Abd a-Wahhab b. Nasir al-Turayri

In the Streets of Madinah
The Prophet's walk was marked by strength and purpose.
There was nothing in his walk like the affected airs that we often
see public figures put on. As he walked, he lifted his legs as if he
was pulJing them off the ground, and proceeded forward as though
he was walking down a slope. Whoever saw him realized that he
was neither weak nor lazy. When he turned, he turned with all his
body. His companions walked either ahead or around him, but
never behind him. No two men ever stepped over his heels.
This was a mark of his humility. He never walked ahead of his
companions, leaving them to follow him as done by many leaders.
He did not accept that his companions should look humble or
trailing him. He simply walked with and among them.
When he walked, he might use a stick or a date branch. He
might also hold a small stick or one with a semi-circular top. This
was a custom of the Arabs, because such tools were often needed in
their community.
The Prophet might be met by a maid servant and she would
take him by the hand. He would go with her wherever she wanted
so as to help her with whatever she needed. He might go with her
on her errands, without taking his hand off her hand until she went
back.
The Prophet smiled whenever he met anyone. J arir ibn
'Abdullah said: "Whenever God's messenger met me he would
smile to me."
His was a radiant, welcoming smile, giving the person meeting
him a feeling that it was special for him. J arir appears to have
thought that the Prophet did that especially for him and he was
keen to report it in appreciation. In fact the Prophet