Riding the sacrificial camel

It is narrated from Ikrimah that a man said to Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both): "May a man ride his sacrificial camel (badanah)?" He said: "He may, without overburdening it." The man said: "May he milk it?" He said: "He may, without exhausting it."

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: A man may ride his sacrificial camel (badanah) in a reasonable manner.

Al-Hasan said: When a man needs (to ride) his sacrificial camel (badanah), let him ride it.

Ikrimah said: Ride it without causing it hardship or overburdening it.

It is narrated from Humayd that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw a man driving a (sacrificial) camel. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Ride it." The man said: "It is a sacrificial animal." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "(It does not matter,) ride it."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Ride the sacrificial animal (hady) in a reasonable manner until you find another mount."

Mujahid said: In the verse of the Qur'an, {For you therein are benefits until an appointed term}, what is meant is its milk, its back and its wool, until it is named a badanah (sacrificial camel). Once it has been named a badanah, then its place and destination is the Ka'bah.

Ata said: He may ride it (the sacrificial animal) and load it with baggage.

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said to a man: "Ride it." He said: "It is a sacrificial animal." He said: "Ride it, without causing it hardship."

Urwah said: When there is need to ride it, ride it without causing it hardship, and drink the milk that is left over after its young.

Ata said: When you need to ride the sacrificial animal, ride it, and load it in a reasonable manner.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw a man driving a sacrificial animal. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Ride it." The man said: "It is a sacrificial animal." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Even if it is a sacrificial animal, (still) ride it."

Something similar is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw a man driving a sacrificial animal. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Ride it." The man said: "It is a sacrificial animal." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Ride it, woe to you!"

Mujahid said: When there is need of the sacrificial animal's milk, he may use it; when there is need to ride it, he may ride it; and when there is need of its wool, he may shear its wool.

(Through another chain) Mujahid said: If he needs the milk, he drinks it; if he needs to ride, he rides; and if he needs the wool, he takes it.

It is narrated from Ata that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave permission that, if there is need to ride the sacrificial animal, you may ride it.

Amir said: Do not ride the sacrificial camel, nor load it, except in real necessity for which there is no other option; and do not use its milk, unless your provisions run out, in which case it is permitted.

Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) said about a man who freed his slave-woman and then married her: He is like a person who rides his sacrificial camel.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Ride it."

Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) was asked: "If a man frees his slave-woman and then marries her?" He said: "He is like a person who rides his sacrificial camel."