مصنف ابن ابي شيبه
Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah
كتاب الدعاء
Book of Supplication
في الرجل يركب الدابة والبعير ما يدعو به؟
A man mounting a riding animal or camel: what supplication does he make?
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٣١٧٠٤ - حدثنا حاتم بن إسماعيل عن جعفر عن أبيه قال: قال رسول اللَّه ﷺ: "على ذروة كل بعير شيطان، فإذا ركبتموها فقولوا كما أمركم اللَّه: ﴿سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي ⦗٣٢٠⦘ سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كنا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ﴾ [الزخرف: ١٣]، وامتهنوها لأنفسكم فإنما يحمل اللَّه" (١).
The father of Ja'far said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "On the hump of every camel there is a devil. So when you ride it, recite these words as Allah has commanded: 'Glory be to Allah who has subjected this to us, and we could not have subdued it.' Then make it serve you, for it is Allah alone who has provided the mount."
٣١٧٠٥ - حدثنا وكيع عن أسامة بن زيد عن محمد بن (حمزة بن عمرو) (١) عن أبيه قال: قال رسول اللَّه ﷺ: " [إن على ذروة كل بعير شيطان، فإذا ركبتموها فامتهنوها، واذكروا اسم اللَّه، ثم لا تقصروا عن حوائجكم" (٢).
Sayyiduna Hamzah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, on the hump of every camel there is a devil. So when you ride it, make it serve you and mention the name of Allah. Then do not hold back from your needs."
٣١٧٠٦ - حدثنا أبو بكر قال: حدثنا وكيع عن سفيان عن حبيب عن عبد الرحمن بن أبي (عميرة) (١) قال: قال رسول اللَّه ﷺ: "إن] (٢) على ذرة كل بعير (شيطانًا) (٣)، فإذا ركبتم فاذكروا اسم اللَّه، وامتهنوها فإنما يحمل اللَّه" (٤).
Sayyiduna Abd al-Rahman bin Abi Umayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, on the hump of every camel there is a devil. So when you ride it, mention the name of Allah, and make it serve you, for it is Allah alone who has provided the mount."
٣١٧٠٧ - حدثنا يحيى بن سعيد القطان عن سفيان عن أبي هاشم عن أبي مجلز أن حسين بن علي رأى رجلا ركب دابة فقال: ﴿سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا ⦗٣٢١⦘ كنا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ﴾ (قال) (١): أفبهذا أمرت، قال: كيف أقول؟ قال: (قل) (٢): الحمد للَّه الذي هداني للإسلام، الحمد للَّه الذي مَنّ علي بمحمد ﷺ، الحمد للَّه الذي جعلني في خير أمة أخرجت للناس ثم تقول: ﴿سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا (هَذَا) (٣)﴾ (٤).
Abu Mijlaz said that Sayyiduna Husayn bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) saw a man who had mounted a riding animal and then recited this supplication: "Glory be to Allah who has subjected this to us, and we could not have subdued it." He said: "Were you commanded to recite it this way?" The man said: "How should I recite it?" He said: "Say this: 'All praise is for Allah who guided me to Islam. All praise is for Allah who favored me through Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). All praise is for Allah who placed me in the best community, which was sent for the benefit of people.' Then recite this supplication: 'Glory be to Allah who has subjected this to us.'"
