Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that we were on a journey with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). We camped at a place and the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him) said to me, "Come, let us race." We raced and I outran him. Then, on another journey with him, we camped at a place and the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said to me, "Come, let us race." Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) outran me, and then, striking his hand between my shoulders, said, "This is in return for that race."

Hazrat Abdur Rahman (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I went with my father towards the place of Jaban. My father said to me, "O son, come, let us have a race." He says that then we competed, and he outran me.

Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) raced with me and I outran him.

Hazrat Zuhri (may Allah have mercy on him) says that the noble Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) used to compete in walking and running.