24/74. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 2799 — Riding a Badanah
Riding The Badanah
Hadith About Riding a Badanah Sacrificial Camel
Sunan an-Nasai : 2799
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2799
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَأَى رَجُلاً يَسُوقُ بَدَنَةً قَالَ " ارْكَبْهَا " . قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّهَا بَدَنَةٌ قَالَ " ارْكَبْهَا وَيْلَكَ " . فِي الثَّانِيَةِ أَوْ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah saw a man driving a Badanah (Sacrificial camel) and said: "Ride it." He said: "O Messenger of Allah, it is a Badanah." He said: "Ride it, woe to you!" the second or third time.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2799In-book reference : Book 24, Hadith 181English translation : Vol. 3, Book 24, Hadith 2801
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2799
This Hadith reports that the Messenger of Allah saw a man driving a Badanah, a sacrificial camel. The Prophet told him, “Ride it.” The man replied that it was a Badanah. The Prophet repeated the instruction and said, “Ride it, woe to you,” the second or third time. The core topic is riding a Badanah. For searches like “ride the sacrificial camel hadith” and “Badanah ride it woe to you,” this narration shows the Prophet correcting the man’s hesitation. The man thought the animal’s status as a sacrificial camel was a reason not to ride it, but the Prophet still told him to ride.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet told the man to ride the Badanah.
- The man hesitated because it was a sacrificial camel.
- The Prophet repeated the instruction more than once.
- The narration shows a direct correction when the man misunderstood the situation.
