Narrated Buraydah ibn al-Hasib: While the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was walking a man who had an ass came to him and said: Messenger of Allah, ride; and the man moved to the back of the animal. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: No, you have more right to ride in front on your animal than me unless you grant that right to me. He said: I grant it to you. So he mounted.
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
➊ The same ruling applies to the front seat of cars, jeeps, and other vehicles.
➋ The Noble Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) would keep education and training in view on every occasion and would fulfill this duty.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 2572
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
From this hadith, it is understood how humble the personality of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was.
He (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) did not like to take the right of another person unless that person himself was pleased to give that right to him (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).
It is also understood that justice and the expression of truth were always present in his (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) character.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2773