"Beast of burden" as they are nicknamed are one of the most lowly mammals in the world. Ko a Hausance ma, idan aka ce da mutum "jaaki", gaskiya an zage shi.
However, in history there has been a donkey, not quite like other donkeys.
A short thread.
Even those who were entrusted with the Torah & did not abide by it were likened to donkeys (Q62v5)
So it was quite lowly, but Rasulullah SAWS had one.
Many eulogizers of the Prophet SAWS often show his humbleness by saying that he rode on a donkey.
So, what was his (SAWS) donkey like?
• The day the donkey met Rasulullah SAWS, he spoke to him. The donkey's name was Yazid bn Shihab, but the Prophet SAWS named it Ya'fur.
(Ya'fur is believed to be the name of the donkey Prophet Isa (AS) rode).
• Ya'fur was the last of its kind, so it requested that the Prophet SAWS (who was the last Messenger) rode on it.
• The Prophet SAWS rode on Ya'fur without a saddle and he used to ride Ya'fur to complete his daily activities.
• The Prophet used to send Ya'fur to call any companion from their houses.
At this, a man from the tribe of Abdullah got furious and a fight broke out. (Muslim 32/143)
Over the donkey of Rasulullah😢!
Nana Aisha RA had it buried.
Madalla da wannan Annabin, Bahashimin Dangi, all greats are little before him; all little are great by him.
Na fanshe ka da raina ya Annabin Allah, Annabin Rahama SAWS.
أحبّك حتى حين في القبر أُدفن
يؤرقني حبيك ليلِى و كيف لا؟
ولا حسن إلا لحسنك يذعن
عليه صلاة الله ثم سلامه
صلاة ترقينا إلى الذكر والحب♥️