The Book of the Sunnah
0/21. Chapter:
He who dislikes having people walk behind him
Sunan Ibn Majah
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ نُبَيْحٍ الْعَنَزِيِّ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ إِذَا مَشَى مَشَى أَصْحَابُهُ أَمَامَهُ وَتَرَكُوا ظَهْرَهُ لِلْمَلاَئِكَةِ .
It was narrarted that Jabir bin 'Abdullah said: "When the Prophet walked, his Companions would walk in front of him, and he would leave his back for the angels."
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 246In-book reference : Introduction, Hadith 0English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 246