Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 14499 — Camel-driving songs (huda)

It is narrated from Mujahid that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) met a group of people among whom were huda chanters. When those people saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), their chanter fell silent. He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "Which people are you?" They said: "From the tribe of Mudar." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I too am from Mudar." Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "What is the matter with your chanter that he does not chant?" They said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! We were the first of the Arabs to chant the huda." He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "How did that begin?" They said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! There was a man among us (and they named him) who was away from his camels in the days of spring. He sent a slave of his with the camels, and the slave was late. So he struck the slave on his hand with his stick, and the slave set off walking quickly, saying: 'O my hand! O my hand!' Because of the slave's words the camels also started moving and went along briskly and lively. The man said to him: 'Keep it up, keep it up!' Then (after this incident) people began chanting the huda."