Hadith on Humility: The Prophet walks, his companions ride

Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: On the day of Badr, we were riding with three men upon one camel. Abu Lubabah and Ali ibn Abi Talib were the two riding with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. It was time for the Messenger of Allah to walk, but they said, “We will walk and let you ride.” The Prophet said, “You are not stronger than me, and I am not in less need of reward than you both.

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 3901

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Arna’ut

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ كُنَّا يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ كُلُّ ثَلَاثَةٍ عَلَى بَعِيرٍ كَانَ أَبُو لُبَابَةَ وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ زَمِيلَيْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ وَكَانَتْ عُقْبَةُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ فَقَالَا نَحْنُ نَمْشِي عَنْكَ فَقَالَ مَا أَنْتُمَا بِأَقْوَى مِنِّي وَلَا أَنَا بِأَغْنَى عَنْ الْأَجْرِ مِنْكُمَا

3901 مسند أحمد بن حنبل

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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