Arabic (Original)
أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ أنبأ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ الْقَطِيعِيُّ ثنا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي ثنا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ أنبأ مَعْمَرٌ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ ثَوْبَانَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺشَيَّعَ جِنَازَةً فَأُتِيَ بِدَابَّةٍ فَأَبَى أَنْ يَرْكَبَهَا فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ أُتِيَ بِدَابَّةٍ فَرَكِبَهَا فَقِيلَ لَهُ فَقَالَ إِنَّ الْمَلَائِكَةَ كَانَتْ تَمْشِي فَلَمْ أَكُنْ لِأَرْكَبُ وَهُمْ يَمْشُونَ فَلَمَّا ذَهَبُوا أَوْ قَالَ عَرَجُوا رَكِبْتُ
English Translation
Thawban narrated: 'The Prophet (peace be upon him) followed a funeral and was offered a riding animal, but he refused to ride it. When he was returning, he was offered a riding animal and he rode it. He was asked about this and said: "The angels were walking, and I would not ride while they walked. When they departed — or ascended — I rode."'