It was narrated by Ibn Saʿd (1/371). Its narrators are trustworthy, except for his shaykh, ʿUmar ibn Ḥabīb al-ʿAdawī, who is weak, as stated in al-Taqrīb.
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From Abū Hurayrah, attributed to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: “He would wear wool, sit on the ground and eat on it, ride a donkey, tether and milk a sheep, accept a slave’s invitation, and say: ‘If I were invited to a trotter, I would accept.’” It was narrated by Ibn ʿAdī (243/2), from ʿUmar ibn Yazīd, from ʿAṭāʾ, from him. He said: “This hadith is not preserved, and ʿUmar Yazīd narrates rejected hadiths.”
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From al-Ḥasan, attributed to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: “By Allah, he would sit on the ground, have his food placed on the ground, wear coarse clothing, ride a donkey, give another a ride behind him, and—by Allah—lick his hand.” It was narrated by Ibn al-Mubārak in al-Zuhd (575): Maʿmar informed us, from Yaḥyā ibn al-Mukhtār, from him—that is, Ibn Abī al-Ḥasan al-Baṣrī. This is a weak mursal chain of transmission; Yaḥyā ibn al-Mukhtār is an unassessed narrator, as stated in al-Taqrīb.
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From Abū Mūsā, who said: “The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would ride a donkey, wear wool, tether a sheep, and attend to a guest’s needs.” It was narrated by Abū al-Shaykh (p. 129) and al-Ḥākim (1/61), who said: “This hadith is authentic according to the criteria of the two Shaykhs.” Al-Dhahabī agreed with him, and it is as they said.
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From Jābir, attributed to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: “He would accept a slave’s invitation.” It was narrated by Ibn Saʿd (1/370), from Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Abī Laylā, from Abū