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[Machine] It was said to Jesus, ﷺ , "O Messenger of Allah, if you had taken a donkey to ride it for your needs?" He said, "I am more honorable to Allah than to have something that distracts me."  

الزهد لأحمد:٣٠٩حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ حَدَّثَنَا أبِي حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ الْمُغِيرَةِ عَنْ ثَابِتٍ قَالَ

قِيلَ لِعِيسَى ابْنِ مَرْيَمَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لَوِ اتَّخَذْتَ حِمَارًا تَرْكَبُهُ لِحَاجَتِكَ؟ قَالَ أَنَا أَكْرَمُ عَلَى اللَّهِ مِنْ أَنْ يَجْعَلَ لِي شَيْئًا يَشْغَلُنِي بِهِ