A man holding another man's stirrup

Sadir said: I was with Abu Ja'far. When I intended to mount, he took hold of the stirrup and said: Do you not like that I should receive reward? And there is no harm in it.

Amir said that Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) called Zayd bin Suhan and mounted him on his riding animal, just as you people mount your governors. Then he turned to the people and said: Treat Zayd and his companions in this way.

Mujahid said: Sometimes Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) or Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) would hold the stirrup of my mount.

Abu Qays said: I saw Ibrahim, when he was a one-eyed boy, holding the stirrup of Alqamah's mount. The narrator said: I think he said it was on a Friday.

Mahdi bin Maymun said that Abdullah bin Subayh al-Hanafi went to mount his riding animal, and a man took hold of his stirrup. He said: It has reached me that Mutarrif used to say: I would not prevent any brother of mine who wishes to honour me from honouring me.

Ghalib al-Qattan said: One day I intended to ride a donkey, and Shu'ayb came and held the stirrup for me. I asked al-Hasan about this, and he said: Accept the honour your brother shows you.