Is there a difference between eating while standing and eating while walking?

The questioner : There is a distinction between eating while walking and eating while standing, as in the hadith . I mean, is it permissible for someone without a necessity to eat while walking, or is the original ruling permissibility?

The Shaykh : That is the answer. The original ruling is permissibility, and this hadith came to support the original ruling. However, one must distinguish between eating while walking and eating while standing. Regarding eating while walking, what was mentioned earlier applies. As for eating while standing, Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him), the servant of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), explicitly stated that it is worse than drinking while standing. As far as we know, none of the Companions contradicted him. Therefore, we must stop at his statement. The point is that one must distinguish between the two: eating while standing is not permissible, whereas eating while walking is permissible. This is especially true since there appears to be a difference between the two cases. The one who eats while standing is able to refrain from eating while standing, so he is told to sit, just as the one who drinks while standing is told to sit. But the one who eats while walking is clearly occupied, and due to his occupation, he eats while walking. Thus, there is a difference between the two matters, and this is the stronger position in terms of knowledge, jurisprudence, and reports. Oh Allah, Oh the Generous.