Hadith 75

Mishkat al-Masabih

Book 29: Excellent Qualities and Description of the Prophet

Chapter 3

His Character and Natural Disposition - Section 1

باب في أخلاقه وشمائله صلى الله عليه وسلم - الفصل الأول

Mishkat al-Masabih 5815
وَعَنْهَا قَالَتْ: إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَمْ يَكُنْ يَسْرُدُ الْحَدِيثَ كَسَرْدِكُمْ كَانَ يُحَدِّثُ حَدِيثًا لَوْ عَدَّهُ الْعَادُّ لَأَحْصَاهُ. مُتَّفق عَلَيْهِ
She said:

God's messenger did not go on talking rapidly as you do, but would talk in such a way that anyone who wished to count his words would be able to do so. (Bukhari and Muslim.)