The practice of rushing began with the people of the desert. They used to stand at both sides of the crowd, hanging up sticks, quivers, and wooden bowls. When their camels were driven on, those items would clatter together, causing the people's mounts to bolt.He said, "I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with the back of his camel's ear touching its withers, and he was gesturing with his hand, saying, 'People, maintain calm. People, maintain calm.'"
إنما كان بدء الإيضاع من قبل أهل البادية، كانوا يقفون حافتي الناس حتى يعلقوا العصي والجعاب والقعاب، فإذا نفروا، تقعقعت تلك، فنفروا بالناس، وقال: ولقد رئي رسول الله ﷺ وإن ذفرى ناقته ليمس حاركها، وهو يقول بيده: يا أيها الناس، عليكم بالسكينة، يا أيها الناس عليكم بالسكينة.
Ahmad (2193), Ibn Khuzayma (2863), and Hakim (1/465), and from him Bayhaqi (5/126), all narrated it through the hadith of Hammad bin Zayd, from Kathir bin Shinzir, from Ata bin Abu Rabah, from Ibn Abbas, and he mentioned it. The wording is Ahmad's.Hakim said, "Sahih according to the standard of Bukhari."I say, its chain is hasan because of Kathir bin Shinzir Mazini, Abu Qurrah Basri, about whom there is disagreement. Ibn Main, Abu Zura, Nasai, and Abu Ahmad Hakim declared him daif. Ibn Shinzir is among the narrators of the two Sahihs, and Ibn Adi said, "I hope his hadiths are sound," and this one is among them, Allah willing.His statement, "iidaa" refers to driving a camel or the like to hasten its pace.