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Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "1 Do not take the backs of your animals as pulpits, for Allah, the Exalted, has subjected them to you to carry you to a land you could not reach except with great difficulty, and He made the earth for you, so fulfill your needs upon it."
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(1) The statement: "Do not take the backs of your animals as pulpits": Al-Khattabi said: It is established that the Prophet (ﷺ) delivered a sermon standing on his mount, indicating that standing on their backs for a need or to reach a goal that cannot be achieved by dismounting is permissible. The prohibition applies to standing on them without a valid reason, causing unnecessary strain to the animal. As stated in (Al-Mirqat).
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(١)قوله: لا تتخذوا ظهور دوابكم منابر: قال الخطابي: قد ثبت أن النبي صلي الله عليه وسلم خطب على راحلته واقفا عليها، فَدَلَّ ذلك على أن الوقوف على ظهورها إذا كان لإرب أو لبلوغ وطر لا يدرك مع النزول إلى الأرض مباح، وإنما النهي انصرف إلى الوقوف عليها لا لمعنى يوجه فيتعب الدابة من غير طائل. كذا في (المرقاة).