43/25. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2773 — Riding Etiquette
What Has Been Related About 'A Man Has More Right To The Front Of His Beast.'
Hadith About Riding Etiquette and Permission
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2773
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2773
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَمَّارٍ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ حُرَيْثٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ وَاقِدٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ بُرَيْدَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي بُرَيْدَةَ، يَقُولُ بَيْنَمَا النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَمْشِي إِذْ جَاءَهُ رَجُلٌ وَمَعَهُ حِمَارٌ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ارْكَبْ . وَتَأَخَّرَ الرَّجُلُ . فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لأَنْتَ أَحَقُّ بِصَدْرِ دَابَّتِكَ إِلاَّ أَنْ تَجْعَلَهُ لِي " . قَالَ قَدْ جَعَلْتُهُ لَكَ . قَالَ فَرَكِبَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَادَةَ .
'Abdullah bin Buraidah Narrated from:
I Heard My Father Buraidah Saying: 'I Was Walking With The Prophet (ﷺ) When A Man Came To Him With A Donkey, So He Said: O Messenger Of Allah! Ride" And The Man Moved Toward The Back. The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "No, You Have More Right To The Front Of Your Beast, Unless You Allot It For Me." He Said: "I Have Allotted It For You.'" He Said: 'So He Rode.'"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2773In-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 43English translation : Vol. 5, Book 41, Hadith 2773
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2773
This hadith is searched as hadith about riding animal etiquette or owner has more right to his mount hadith. Buraidah narrated that a man came with a donkey and invited the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم to ride. The man moved toward the back, but the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that the owner had more right to the front of his beast unless he allotted it to him. The man then said he had allotted it, so the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم rode. The teaching is gentle and practical. Even when someone offers help, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم confirmed the owner’s right first. The hadith shows careful manners around property, seating, and permission.
What we learn from this hadith
- The owner has more right to the front of his riding animal.
- A guest should not take the better place unless it is willingly given.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم accepted after clear permission was given.
- Good manners include respecting another person’s property.
