As-salaamu `alaykum wa rahmatullaah

walking-stick.jpg الإمام الشافعي

فقد كان يكثر من امساك العصا  والاستعان بها, وهو ليس بضعيف. فقيل له في ذلك فقال: لأذكر أني مسافر

 Imaam Ash-Shaafi’ee always used to walk around with a stick and leaned on it much although he was not weak

When asked about it he said

So that I may remember that I am only a traveller… i.e. travelling from this world to the Hereafter