Abu Hurairah reported the Prophet ﷺ as saying “Do not treat the backs of your beasts as pulpits, for Allaah has made them subject to you only to convey you to a town which you cannot reach without difficulty and He has appointed the earth (a floor to work) for you, so conduct your business on it.
Hadith Referenceسنن ابي داود / كتاب الجهاد / 2567
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح | زبیر علی زئی:حسن, مشكوة المصابيح (3916), صححه ابن خزيمة (2544 وسنده حسن) والحاكم (2/100 وسنده حسن)
1؎: Sitting on a mount without necessity, and sitting while beating, striking, or causing it pain, is not correct. However, if this sitting is for the attainment of some purpose, then there is no harm, because it is established that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) delivered a sermon while standing on his mount during the Farewell Pilgrimage (Hajjat al-Wada’).
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues: The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) delivered the Farewell Pilgrimage (Hajjat al-Wada') sermon while mounted on his she-camel. However, this was due to a temporary necessity.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 2567