Hadith 11959

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ ، قَالَ : وَحدثنَا حُمَيْدٌ ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ، وَأَظُنُّنِي قَدْ سَمِعْتُ مِنْ أَنَسٍ ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَرَّ بِرَجُلٍ يَسُوقُ بَدَنَةً ، فَقَالَ : " ارْكَبْهَا ، قَالَ : إِنَّهَا بَدَنَةٌ ! ، قَالَ : ارْكَبْهَا ، مَرَّتَيْنِ ، أَوْ ثَلَاثًا " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by a man who was driving a sacrificial animal. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) told him to ride it. He replied, "This is a sacrificial animal." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) told him two or three times to ride it.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 11959
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح ، خ : 2754 ، م: 1323