English
Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: A man asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) for a mount. He said, “I will let you ride the foal of a she-camel.” The man said, “What would I do with the foal of a she-camel?” The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Do camels give birth to anything but she-camels? 1”
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Jami al-Tirmidhi 1991 (unverified) 98% confidence
- Candidate: Sunan Abi Dawud 4998 (unverified) 98% confidence
- Candidate: Mishkat al-Masabih 4886 (unverified) 94% confidence
Mishkat (candidate) 4886
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) His statement: “Do camels give birth to anything but she-camels?”: The meaning is that if you had reflected, you would not have said that, as every camel is born from a she-camel. This combines kindness with guidance for him and others, indicating that one should reflect on a statement before rejecting it until its depth is understood. [As stated in Al-Mirqat]
Note 1
(۱) قوله: وهل تلد الإبل إلا النوق والمعنى أنك لو تدبرت لم تقل ذلك؛ لأن كل إبل ولد الناقة، ففيه مع المباسطة له الإشارة إلى إرشاده وإرشاد غيره بأنه ينبغي لمن سمع قولا أن يتأمله، ولا يبادر إلى رده إلا بعد أن يدرك غوره. أخذته من «المرقاة».