Hadith 4870

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ يَعْنِي ابْنَ حُسَيْنٍ ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ ، قَالَ : كُنَّا مَعَ ابْنِ عُمَرَ فِي سَفَرٍ ، " فَمَرَّ بِمَكَانٍ ، فَحَادَ عَنْهُ ، فَسُئِلَ لِمَ فَعَلْتَ ؟ فَقَالَ : رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَعَلَ هَذَا ، فَفَعَلْتُ .
Mujahid (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once we were traveling with Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them). While passing by a certain place, he changed his route. Someone asked him why he did that. He replied, "I saw the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) doing the same, so I did likewise."
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 4870
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، م: 559