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[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Do not consider animals as chairs, for a rider on a riding animal remembers and glorifies Allah more than the one riding it."  

أحمد:١٥٦٥٠حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنٌ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ عَنِ ابْنِ مُعَاذِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ لَا تَتَّخِذُوا الدَّوَابَّ كَرَاسِيَّ فَرُبَّ مَرْكُوبَةٍ عَلَيْهَا هِيَ أَكْثَرُ ذِكْرًا لِلَّهِ تَعَالَى مِنْ رَاكِبِهَا