Al-Kāfi - The Book of Haj

Chapter: When to Walk on Foot for al-Hajj and When to Ride Transporting Animals 4ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِي٠َ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُ٠َيْرٍ عَنْ رِفَاعَةَ وَابْنِ بُكَيْرٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَ٠) أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ عَنِ الْحَجِّ ٠َاشِياً أَفْضَلُ أَوْ رَاكِباً قَالَ بَلْ رَاكِباً فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) حَجَّ رَاكِباً.

He (the Imam) said, ‘Riding is more virtuous because the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, traveled for al-Hajj riding.’” حسن - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (18/110))