Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 37162 — The words of Umar bin al-Khattab

It is narrated from Qays, who said: When Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) arrived in al-Sham, the people came out to receive him. Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was on his camel. The people said: O Commander of the Believers, what if you were to ride a non-Arab horse, since the chiefs and leaders of the people will be meeting you? The narrator said: At this Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Do I not see you here? The matter comes only from there, and he (may Allah be pleased with him) pointed with his hand towards the sky. Clear the way for my camel.