What is the meaning of "يَرْكَبُونَ" (they mount/ride upon) as it appears in the Hadith of the Night of the Jinn, narrated by Imam Ahmad: "So they began to ride upon the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)"? And what is the extent of the authenticity of this Hadith, given the scholarly disagreement between those who authenticate it and those who deem it weak? And what is the reason for Ibn Mas'ud's absence from the Night of the Jinn, according to Muslim's narration?
This hadith is not authentic, and its weakness has been confirmed by the verifiers of Al-Musnad. What supports its weakening is that Ibn Mas'ud did not witness the Night of the Jinn with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, as is authentically narrated in Sahih Muslim. As for the meaning of "they began to ride the Messenger of Allah," it means that the jinn followed him and crowded around him.
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