Mishkat al-Masabih
Mishkat al-Masabih 2634
Arabic hadith text
وَعَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ عبدِ اللَّه سُئِلَ عَنْ رُكُوبِ الْهَدْيِ فَقَالَ: سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «ارْكَبْهَا بِالْمَعْرُوفِ إِذَا أُلْجِئْتَ إِلَيْهَا حَتَّى تَجِدَ ظَهْرًا» . رَوَاهُ مُسلم
Translation
Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.
Abu al-Zubayr reported: I heard Jabir ibn ‘Abd Allah being asked about riding a sacrificial animal. He said: I heard the Prophet ﷺ say: “Ride it in a reasonable manner when you are compelled to do so, until you find another mount.” [Muslim]
Grade: Sahih (al-Albani).