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Musnad Ahmad 1359 (Book 5, Hadith 759) #34985
Gift of the Mule

SUMMARY: The Prophet ﷺ was given a mule as a gift and his companions asked why they couldn't have animals like that too. He replied that it is only done by those who do not know.

It was narrated that 'Ali bin Abi Talib (رضي الله عنه) said: A mule was given to the Prophet as a gift. Some of his Companions said: Why don't we get animals like this? He said: 'Do you want to mate a donkey with a mare? That is only done by those who do not know".
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ لَهِيعَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْخَيْرِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ زُرَيْرٍ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ أُهْدِيَتْ لِلنَّبِيِّ بَغْلَةٌ فَرَكِبَهَا فَقَالَ بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِهِ لَوْ اتَّخَذْنَا مِثْلَ هَذَا قَالَ أَتُرِيدُونَ أَنْ تُنْزُوا الْحَمِيرَ عَلَى الْخَيْلِ إِنَّمَا يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ الَّذِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ‏.‏

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gift  *  mule  *  animals  *  knowledge  *  hadiyyah  *  hamlah  *  assayyidinaa  *  alawamm

QUICK LESSONS:
Seek knowledge before taking any action so you can make informed decisions about your life and actions. Be content with what you have and humble in your desires for material possessions .

EXPLANATIONS:
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was gifted with a mule from one of his companions. His other companions were envious and asked why they could not have animals like this too. The Prophet ﷺ responded by saying that mating donkeys with horses is something only done by those who do not know or understand the consequences of such an act. This hadith teaches us to be content with what we have and to be humble in our desires for material possessions. It also teaches us to seek knowledge before taking any action so we can make informed decisions about our lives and actions.

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