Sahih al-Bukhari
Sahih al-Bukhari 2755
Arabic hadith text
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَأَى رَجُلاً يَسُوقُ بَدَنَةً، فَقَالَ " ارْكَبْهَا ". قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّهَا بَدَنَةٌ. قَالَ " ارْكَبْهَا، وَيْلَكَ ". فِي الثَّانِيَةِ أَوْ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ.
Translation
Ismaʿil narrated to us; Malik narrated to us, from Abu al-Zinad, from al-Aʿraj, from Abu Hurayra (may Allah be pleased with him): The Messenger of Allah saw a man leading a sacrificial camel and said, “Ride it.” He said, “Messenger of Allah, it is a sacrificial camel.” The Prophet said, “Ride it, woe to you,” on the second or third time.