Hadith #511
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَكْرٍ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ وَحَجَّاجٌ عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو الزُّب
َيْرِ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ يُسْأَلُ عَنْ رُكُوبِ الْهَدْيِ فَقَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ ارْكَبْهَا بِالْمَعْرُوفِ إِذَا أُلْجِئْتَ إِلَيْهَا حَتَّى تَجِدَ ظَهْرًا
Isnad Chain
محمد بن بكر
ابن جريج وحجاج
ابن جريج
أبو الزب
English Translation
Muhammad ibn Bakr narrated to us, Ibn Jurayj informed us — and Hajjaj from Ibn Jurayj — Abu al-Zubayr informed me that he heard Jabir ibn Abdullah (رضي الله عنهما) being asked about riding the sacrificial animal (hady). He said: 'I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: "Ride it with kindness, when you are compelled to do so, until you find another mount."'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 28, Hadith 511
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 13949
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-50339