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Sunan Abi Dawud 715 (Book 2, Hadith 325) #21006
Joining Prayer Rows While Riding Animals

SUMMARY: It is permissible to join the prayer row even if one is riding a donkey or a she-ass.

Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: I came riding a donkey. Another version has: Ibn Abbas said: When I was near the age of the puberty I came riding a she-ass and found the Messenger of Allah leading the people in prayer at Mina. I passed in front of a part of the row (of worshippers), and dismounting left my she-ass for grazing in the pasture, and I joined the row, and no one objected to that. Abu Dawud said: These are the words of al-Qa'nabi, and are complete. Malik said: I take it as permissible at the time when the iqamah for prayer is pronounced.
حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ جِئْتُ عَلَى حِمَارٍ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ أَقْبَلْتُ رَاكِبًا عَلَى أَتَانٍ وَأَنَا يَوْمَئِذٍ، قَدْ نَاهَزْتُ الاِحْتِلاَمَ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ بِمِنًى فَمَرَرْتُ بَيْنَ يَدَىْ بَعْضِ الصَّفِّ فَنَزَلْتُ فَأَرْسَلْتُ الأَتَانَ تَرْتَعُ وَدَخَلْتُ فِي الصَّفِّ فَلَمْ يُنْكِرْ ذَلِكَ أَحَدٌ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَهَذَا لَفْظُ الْقَعْنَبِيِّ وَهُوَ أَتَمُّ ‏.‏ قَالَ مَالِكٌ وَأَنَا أَرَى ذَلِكَ وَاسِعًا إِذَا قَامَتِ الصَّلاَةُ

TOPICS
prayer  *  animals  *  permissible  *  iqamah  *  mina

QUICK LESSONS:
Dismount before joining the prayer line and leave your animals for grazing in the pasture. Reflect faith in Allah SWT through actions regardless of situation.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith narrated by Abdullah ibn Abbas tells us that it is permissible to join the prayer row even if one is riding a donkey or a she-ass. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was leading people in prayer at Mina when Ibn Abbas came riding on his donkey and joined the row of worshippers without anyone objecting. This shows us that it is allowed to join the prayer line while riding an animal, as long as you dismount before joining and leave your animal for grazing in the pasture. This hadith also teaches us that we should not be too strict with rules and regulations, but rather be flexible and understanding of others’ situations. We should also remember that our actions should always reflect our faith in Allah SWT, no matter what situation we are in.

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