Mishkat al-Masabih
Mishkat al-Masabih 2633
Arabic hadith text
وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَأَى رَجُلًا يَسُوقُ بَدَنَةً فَقَالَ: «ارْكَبْهَا» . فَقَالَ: إِنَّهَا بَدَنَةٌ. قَالَ: «ارْكَبْهَا» . فَقَالَ: إِنَّهَا بَدَنَةٌ. قَالَ: «ارْكَبْهَا وَيلك» فِي الثَّانِيَة أَو الثَّالِثَة
Translation
Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.
Abu Hurayrah reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saw a man driving a sacrificial camel and said: “Ride it.” The man replied: “It is a sacrificial camel.” He said: “Ride it.” The man again replied: “It is a sacrificial camel.” He said: “Ride it, woe to you!” the second or third time. [Agreed upon]