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ahmad:13456 – ʿAbd al-Wahhāb > Hishām > Qatādah > Anas b. Mālik

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to a man who was driving a camel and said, "Ride it." The man replied, "O Messenger of Allah, it is a stubborn camel." The Prophet repeated, "Ride it." The man repeated, "It is a stubborn camel." Again, the Prophet said, "Ride it." The man repeated, "It is a stubborn camel." And again, the Prophet said, "Ride it." "Woe to you!" or "Curse be upon you!" exclaimed Hisham in doubt.  

أحمد:١٣٤٥٦ – حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ أَخْبَرَنَا هِشَامٌ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ

أَتَى رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ عَلَى رَجُلٍ يَسُوقُ بَدَنَةً فَقَالَ ارْكَبْهَا قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّهَا بَدَنَةٌ فَقَالَ ارْكَبْهَا قَالَ إِنَّهَا بَدَنَةٌ قَالَ ارْكَبْهَا قَالَ إِنَّهَا بَدَنَةٌ قَالَ ارْكَبْهَا وَيْحَكَ أَوْ وَيْلَكَ ارْكَبْهَا شَكَّ هِشَامٌ  

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Collected by Bukhārī, Nasāʾī, Aḥmad, Dārimī, Ibn Ḥibbān
bukhari:1689 – ʿAbdullāh b. Yūsuf > Mālik > Abū al-Zinād > al-Aʿraj > Abū Hurayrah

Messenger of Allah ﷺ saw a man driving his Badana (sacrificial camel). He said, "Ride on it." The man said, "It is a Badana." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Ride on it." He (the man) said, "It is a Badana." The Prophet said, "Ride on it." And on the second or the third time he (the Prophet ﷺ ) added, "Woe to you."  

البخاري:١٦٨٩ – حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ؓ

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ رَأَى رَجُلاً يَسُوقُ بَدَنَةً فَقَالَ ارْكَبْهَا فَقَالَ إِنَّهَا بَدَنَةٌ فَقَالَ ارْكَبْهَا قَالَ إِنَّهَا بَدَنَةٌ قَالَ ارْكَبْهَا وَيْلَكَ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ أَوْ فِي الثَّانِيَةِ  

bukhari:1690 – Muslim b. Ibrāhīm > Hishām And Shuʿbah > Qatādah > Anas

The Prophet ﷺ saw a man driving a Badana. He said, "Ride on it." The man replied, "It is a Badana." The Prophet ﷺ said (again), "Ride on it." He (the man) said, "It is a Badana." The Prophet ﷺ said thrice, "Ride on it."  

البخاري:١٦٩٠ – حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ وَشُعْبَةُ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ عَنْ أَنَسٍ ؓ

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ رَأَى رَجُلاً يَسُوقُ بَدَنَةً فَقَالَ ارْكَبْهَا قَالَ إِنَّهَا بَدَنَةٌ قَالَ ارْكَبْهَا قَالَ إِنَّهَا بَدَنَةٌ قَالَ ارْكَبْهَا ثَلاَثًا  

bukhari:6159 – Mūsá b. Ismāʿīl > Hammām > Qatādah > Anas

The Prophet ﷺ saw a man driving a Badana (a camel for sacrifice) and said (to him). "Ride it." The man said, "It is a Bandana." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Ride on it." The man said, "It is a Bandana." The Prophet ﷺ said, Ride on it, woe to you!"  

البخاري:٦١٥٩ – حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنْ أَنَسٍ ؓ

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ رَأَى رَجُلاً يَسُوقُ بَدَنَةً فَقَالَ ارْكَبْهَا قَالَ إِنَّهَا بَدَنَةٌ قَالَ ارْكَبْهَا قَالَ إِنَّهَا بَدَنَةٌ قَالَ ارْكَبْهَا وَيْلَكَ  

nasai:2800 – Isḥāq b. Ibrāhīm > ʿAbdah b. Sulaymān > Saʿīd > Qatādah > Anas

the Messenger of Allah saw a man driving a Badanah and said: "Ride it." He said: "It is Badanah." He said: "Ride it." He said: "It is a Badanah." The fourth time he said: Ride it, woe to you!"  

النسائي:٢٨٠٠ – أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنْ أَنَسٍ

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ رَأَى رَجُلاً يَسُوقُ بَدَنَةً فَقَالَ ارْكَبْهَا قَالَ إِنَّهَا بَدَنَةٌ قَالَ ارْكَبْهَا قَالَ إِنَّهَا بَدَنَةٌ قَالَ فِي الرَّابِعَةِ ارْكَبْهَا وَيْلَكَ  

ahmad:13415 – Abū Qaṭan > Hishām > Qatādah > Anas b. Mālik

the Messenger of Allah saw a man driving a Badanah and said: "Ride it." He said: "It is Badanah." He said: "Ride it." He said: "It is a Badanah." The fourth time he said: Ride it, woe to you!" (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2800)   

أحمد:١٣٤١٥ – حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو قَطَنٍ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ

أَتَى رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ عَلَى رَجُلٍ يَسُوقُبَدَنَةً قَالَ ارْكَبْهَا قَالَ إِنَّهَا بَدَنَةٌ قَالَ ارْكَبْهَا قَالَ إِنَّهَا بَدَنَةٌ قَالَ ارْكَبْهَا وَيْحَكَ أَوْ وَيْلَكَ  

ahmad:14098 – Bahz > Shuʿbah > Qatādah > Anas

the Messenger of Allah saw a man driving a Badanah and said: "Ride it." He said: "It is Badanah." He said: "Ride it." He said: "It is a Badanah." The fourth time he said: Ride it, woe to you!" (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2800)   

أحمد:١٤٠٩٨ – حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي قَتَادَةُ عَنْ أَنَسٍ

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ أَتَى عَلَى رَجُلٍ يَسُوقُ بَدَنَةً قَالَ ارْكَبْهَا قَالَ إِنَّهَا بَدَنَةٌ قَالَ ارْكَبْهَا قَالَ إِنَّهَا بَدَنَةٌ قَالَ وَيْحَكَ أَوْ وَيْلَكَ ارْكَبْهَا  

ahmad:12774 – Ḥajjāj > Shuʿbah > Qatādah And Yazīd b. Hārūn > Shuʿbah > Qatādah Waʾaswd / Shādhān > Shuʿbah > Qatādah > Anas b. Mālik

the Messenger of Allah saw a man driving a Badanah and said: "Ride it." He said: "It is Badanah." He said: "Ride it." He said: "It is a Badanah." The fourth time he said: Ride it, woe to you!" (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2800)   

أحمد:١٢٧٧٤ – حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ وَيَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ وَأَسْوَدُ يَعْنِي شَاذَانَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ قَالَ أَنْبَأَنِي قَتَادَةُ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لِرَجُلٍ يَسُوقُ بَدَنَةً ارْكَبْهَا قَالَ إِنَّهَا بَدَنَةٌ قَالَ ارْكَبْهَا قَالَ إِنَّهَا بَدَنَةٌ قَالَ ارْكَبْهَا وَيْحَكَ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ  

ahmad:13909 – Ḥajjāj > Shuʿbah And ʾAswd b. ʿĀmir Shādhān > Shuʿbah > Qatādah > Anas b. Mālik

the Messenger of Allah saw a man driving a Badanah and said: "Ride it." He said: "It is Badanah." He said: "Ride it." He said: "It is a Badanah." The fourth time he said: Ride it, woe to you!" (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2800)   

أحمد:١٣٩٠٩ – حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ حَدَّثَنِي شُعْبَةُ وَأَسْوَدُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ شَاذَانُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ يَقُولُ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لِرَجُلٍ يَسُوقُ بَدَنَةً ارْكَبْهَا قَالَ إِنَّهَا بَدَنَةٌ قَالَ ارْكَبْهَا قَالَ إِنَّهَا بَدَنَةٌ قَالَ ارْكَبْهَا وَيْحَكَ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ  

ahmad:13931 – Bahz > Shuʿbah > Qatādah > Anas

the Messenger of Allah saw a man driving a Badanah and said: "Ride it." He said: "It is Badanah." He said: "Ride it." He said: "It is a Badanah." The fourth time he said: Ride it, woe to you!" (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2800)   

أحمد:١٣٩٣١ – حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي قَتَادَةُ عَنْ أَنَسٍ

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ أَتَى عَلَى رَجُلٍ يَسُوقُ بَدَنَةً قَالَ ارْكَبْهَا قَالَ إِنَّهَا بَدَنَةٌ قَالَ ارْكَبْهَا قَالَ إِنَّهَا بَدَنَةٌ قَالَ وَيْحَكَ أَوْ وَيْلَكَ ارْكَبْهَا  

ahmad:7350 – Sufyān > Abū al-Zinād > Mūsá b. Abū ʿUthmān from his father > Abū Hurayrah or > al-Aʿraj > Abū Hurayrah

The Prophet ﷺ saw a man driving a Badana (a camel for sacrifice) and said (to him). "Ride it." The man said, "It is a Bandana." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Ride on it." The man said, "It is a Bandana." The Prophet ﷺ said, Ride on it, woe to you!" (Using translation from Bukhārī 6159)  

أحمد:٧٣٥٠ – حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَوْ عَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ أَبْصَرَ رَجُلًا يَسُوقُ بَدَنَةً فَقَالَ ارْكَبْهَا قَالَ إِنَّهَا بَدَنَةٌ قَالَ ارْكَبْهَا قَالَ إِنَّهَا بَدَنَةٌ قَالَ ارْكَبْهَا وَيْلَكَ  

ahmad:12735 – Muḥammad b. Jaʿfar > Saʿīd > Qatādah > Anas b. Mālik

the Messenger of Allah saw a man driving a Badanah and said: "Ride it." He said: "It is Badanah." He said: "Ride it." He said: "It is a Badanah." The fourth time he said: Ride it, woe to you!" (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2800)  

أحمد:١٢٧٣٥ – حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ رَأَى رَجُلًا يَسُوقُ بَدَنَةً فَقَالَ ارْكَبْهَا قَالَ إِنَّهَا بَدَنَةٌ قَالَ ارْكَبْهَا قَالَ إِنَّهَا بَدَنَةٌ؟ قَالَ ارْكَبْهَا  

darimi:1954 – Abū al-Naḍr Hāshim b. al-Qāsim > Shuʿbah > Qatādah > Anas

the Messenger of Allah saw a man driving a Badanah and said: "Ride it." He said: "It is Badanah." He said: "Ride it." He said: "It is a Badanah." The fourth time he said: Ride it, woe to you!" (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2800)   

الدارمي:١٩٥٤ – أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو النَّضْرِ هَاشِمُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ قَالَ قَتَادَةُ أَخْبَرَنِي قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسًا يُحَدِّثُ

عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَنَّهُ انْتَهَى إِلَى رَجُلٍ يَسُوقُ بَدَنَةً قَالَ «ارْكَبْهَا» فَقَالَ إِنَّهَا بَدَنَةٌ قَالَ «ارْكَبْهَا» قَالَ إِنَّهَا بَدَنَةٌ قَالَ «ارْكَبْهَا وَيْحَكَ»  

ذِكْرُ الْإِبَاحَةِ لَسَائِقِ الْبُدْنِ، إِلَى الْبَيْتِ الْعَتِيقِ أَنْ يَرْكَبَهَا إِنْ شَاءَ

ibnhibban:4016 – Ibrāhīm b. Abū Umayyah Biṭarasūs > Ḥāmid b. Yaḥyá al-Balkhī > Sufyān > Abū al-Zinād > Mūsá b. Abū ʿUthmān from his father > Abū Hurayrah

the Messenger of Allah saw a man driving a Badanah and said: "Ride it." He said: "It is Badanah." He said: "Ride it." He said: "It is a Badanah." The fourth time he said: Ride it, woe to you!" (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2800)   

ابن حبّان:٤٠١٦ – أَخْبَرَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ أَبِي أُمَيَّةَ بِطَرَسُوسَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَامِدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى الْبَلْخِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ

رَأَى النَّبِيُّ ﷺ رَجُلًا يَسُوقُ بَدَنَةً قَالَ «ارْكَبْهَا» قَالَ إِنَّهَا بَدَنَةٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ «ارْكَبْهَا» قَالَ إِنَّهَا بَدَنَةٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ «ارْكَبْهَا» قَالَ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ وَالرَّابِعَةِ «ارْكَبْهَا وَيْلَكَ»