Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَكْرٍ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ وَحَجَّاجٌ عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ يُسْأَلُ عَنْ رُكُوبِ الْهَدْيِ فَقَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ ارْكَبْهَا بِالْمَعْرُوفِ إِذَا أُلْجِئْتَ إِلَيْهَا حَتَّى تَجِدَ ظَهْرًا.
English Translation
Muhammad ibn Bakr informed us, Ibn Jurayj, and Hajjaj from Ibn Jurayj — Abu al-Zubayr informed me that he heard Jabir ibn Abdullah being asked about riding the sacrificial animal. He said: I heard the Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, say: "Ride it in a reasonable manner when you are compelled to, until you find another mount."