The Book of
Horses, Races and Shooting from Sunan An-Nasa’i
3591 It was
narrated that Salamah bin Nufail Al-Kindi said: “I was sitting with the
Messenger of Allah (saw) when a man said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! The people
have lost interest in horses and put down their weapons, and they say there is
no Jihad, and that war has ended.’ The Messenger of Allah (saw) turned to face
him and said: ‘They are lying, now the fighting is to come. There will always
be a group among my Ummah who will fight for the truth, for whom Allah will
cause some people to deviate, and grant them provision from them, until the
Hour begins and until the promise of Allah comes. Goodness is tied to the
forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection. It has been revealed to me
that I am going to die and will not stay long, and you will follow after me
group after group, striking one another’s necks. And the place of safety for
the believers is Ash-Sham.’”* (Sahih)
*”Greater Mesopotamia.”
3592 It was
narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘There is
goodness tied to the forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection. And
horses are of three types: Those that bring reward to a man, those that are a
means of protection for a man, and those that are a burden (of sin) for a man.
As for those that bring reward, they are kept for the cause of Allah and for
Jihad. No fodder enters their stomach but for everything that enters their
stomachs, reward is written for him, even if he puts them out to pasture.’” And
he quoted the Hadith. (Sahih)
3593 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Horses may
bring reward to a man, or they may be a means of protection, or they may be a
burden (of sin). As for that which brings reward, it is a man who keeps it for
the cause of Allah and ties it with a long rope in a pasture or a garden;
whatever it eats or drinks in that pasture or garden will count as good deeds
for him. If it breaks its rope and jumps over one or two hills, its footsteps”
– and according to the Hadith of Al-Harith, “its dung will count as good deeds
for him. If it passes by a river and drinks from it, even though (the owner)
did not intend to give it water from that river, that will also bring him
reward. If a man keeps a horse in order to earn an independent living and avoid
asking others for help, and he does not forget his duty toward Allah with
regard to their (the horses’) necks and backs, then they will be a means of
protection for him. If a man keeps horses out of pride, to show off before
others and to fight the Muslims, then that will be a burden (of sin) for him.”
The Prophet (saw) was asked about donkeys and he said: “Nothing has been
revealed to me concerning them except this Verse which is comprehensive in
meaning: ‘So whosoever does good equal to the weight of an atom (or a small
ant) shall see it. And whosoever does evil equal to the weight of an atom (or a
small ant) shall see it.’” [99:7-8] (Sahih)
3594 It was
narrated that Anas said: “There was nothing dearer to the Messenger of Allah
(saw) after women than horses.” (Da’if)
3595 It was
narrated that Abu Wahb, who was a Companion of the Prophet (saw), said: “The
Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘Call (your children) by the names of the
prophets. And the most beloved names to Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, are
‘Abdullah and ‘Abdur-Rahman. Keep horses; wipe their forelocks and posteriors,
and prepare them for Jihad, but do not prepare them to seek vengeance for
people killed during the Jahiliyyah.* You should seek out Kumait,** horses with
a white mark on the face and white feet, or red with a white mark on the face
and white feet, or black with a white mark on the face and white feet.’”
(Da’if)
*This is the interpretation of Ibn Al-Athir in
An-Nihayah. Alternatively it is: “And garland them, but not with bowstrings.”
Because they used to put bowstrings around the horses neck to ward off the evil
eye, and this has been prohibited in other narrations.
**Chestnut coloured, a colour between black and red.
3596 It was
narrated that Abu Hurairah said: The Prophet (saw) used to dislike the Shikal
among horses. And the wording is that of Isma’il.*
*That is, one of the two narrators from whom Imam
An-Nasa’i heard the narration.
3597 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (saw) used to dislike the Shikal
among the horses. (Sahih)
Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasa’i) said: The Shikal among
horses is when three of its feet have white markings and one of them does not,
or three of them are not and one of them has white markings. And Ash-Shikal
(hobbled) is not used except in the case of feet, not hands.
3598 It was
narrated from Salim, from his father, that the Prophet (saw) said: “Omens are
only in three things: A woman, a horse or a house.” (Sahih)
3599 It was
narrated from ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said:
“Omens are in houses, women and horses.” (Sahih)
3600 It was
narrated from Jabir that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “If there are
(omens) in anything, they are in houses, women and horses.” (Sahih)
3601 It was
narrated that Anas bin Malik said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said:
‘Blessing is in the forelock of horses.’” (Sahih)
3602 It was
narrated that Jarir said: “I saw the Messenger of Allah (saw) twisting the
forelock of a horse with his two fingers, and saying: ‘Goodness is tied to the
forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection: Reward and spoils of war.’”
(Sahih)
3603 It was
narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Prophet (saw) said: “There is goodness in the
forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection.” (Sahih)
3604 It was
narrated that ‘Urwah Al-Bariqi said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said:
‘Goodness is tied to the forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection.’”
(Sahih)
3605 It was
narrated from ‘Urwah bin Abi Al-Ja’d that he heard the Prophet (saw) say:
“Goodness is tied to the forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection:
Reward and spoils of war.” (Sahih)
3606 It was
narrated that ‘Urwah said that he heard the Messenger of Allah (saw) say:
“Goodness is tied to the forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection:
Reward and spoils of war.” (Sahih)
3607 It was
narrated from ‘Urwah bin Abi Al-Ja’d that the Prophet (saw) said: “Goodness is
tied to the forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection: Reward and
spoils of war.” (Sahih)
3608 It was
narrated that Khalid bin Yazid Al-Juhani said: “Uqbah bin ‘Amir used to pass by
me and say: ‘O Khalid, let us go out and shoot arrows.’ One day I came late and
he said: ‘O Khalid, come and I will tell you what the Messenger of Allah (saw)
said.’ So I went to him and he said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: Allah
will admit three people to Paradise because of one arrow: The one who makes it
seeking good thereby, the one who shoots it and the one who hands it to him. So
shoot and ride, and if you shoot that is dearer to me than if you ride. And
play is only in three things: A man training his horse, and playing with his
wife, and shooting with his bow and arrow. Whoever gives up shooting after
learning it because he is no longer interested in it, that is a blessing for
which he is ungrateful – or that he has rejected.’” (Hasan)
3609 It was
narrated that Abu Dharr said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘There is no
Arabian horse but it is allowed to offer two supplications every Sahar (end of
the night): O Allah, You have caused me to be owned by whoever You wanted among
the sons of Adam, and you have made me belong to him. Make me the dearest of
his family and wealth to him, or among the dearest of his family and wealth to
him.’” (Sahih)
3610 It was
narrated that ‘Ali bin Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, said: “A mule
was given as a gift to the Messenger of Allah (saw) and he rode it.” ‘Ali said:
“If we mate a donkey with a horse, we will have one like this.” The Messenger
of Allah (saw) said: “That is only done by those who do not know.” (Sahih)
3611 It was
narrated that ‘Abdullah bin ‘Ubaidullah bin ‘Abbas said: I was with Ibn ‘Abbas
and a man asked him: “Did the Messenger of Allah (saw) recite during Zuhr and
‘Asr?” He said: “No.” He said: “Perhaps he used to recite to himself?” He said:
“May your face be scratched! This question is worse than the first one. The
Messenger of Allah (saw) was a slave whose Lord commanded him and he conveyed
(the message). By Allah, the Messenger of Allah (saw) did not specify anything
for us above the people, except for three things: He commanded us to perform
Wudu’ properly,* not to consume charity, and not to mate donkeys with horses.”
(Hasan)
*”An Nusbig Al-Wudu’.” Isbag Al-Wudu’ means washing each
limb three times. Because performing it well or completely is not restricted to
the family of the Messenger (saw).
3612 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Whoever
keeps a horse for the cause of Allah and believing the promise of Allah, its
feed, water, urine and dung will all count as Hasanat in the balance of his
deeds.” (Sahih)
3613 It was
narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah (saw) organized a horse
race and sent them from Al-Hafya’ and its finish line was Thaniyyat Al-Wada’;
and he organized a race for horses that had not been made lean, and the course
stretched from Ath-Thaniyyah to the Masjid of Banu Zuraiq. (Sahih)
3614 It was
narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah (saw) organized a race for
horses that had been made lean, from Al-Hafya’ and its finish line was Thaniyyat
Al-Wada’, and he organized another race for horses that had not been made lean,
from Ath-Thaniyyah to the Masjid of Banu Zuraiq, and ‘Abdullah was among those
who took part in the race. (Sahih)
3615 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “There
should be no awards (for victory in a competition) except in arrows, camels or
horses.” (Hasan)
3616 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “There
should be no awards (for victory in a competition) except on arrows, camels or
horses.” (Hasan)
3617 It was
narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “Now award (for victory in a competition) is
permissible except over camels or horses.” (Hasan)
3618 It was
narrated that Anas said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) had a she-camel called
Al-‘Adba’ which could not be beaten. One day a Bedouin came on a riding-camel
and beat her (in a race). The Muslims were upset by that, and when he saw the
expressions on their faces they said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, Al-‘Adba’ has been
beaten.’ He said: ‘It is a right upon Allah that nothing is raised in this
world except He lowers it.’” (Sahih)
3619 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “There
should be no awards (for victory in a competition) except over camels or
horses.” (Sahih)
3620 It was
narrated from ‘Imran bin Husain that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “There
is no ‘bringing’, no ‘avoidance’* and no Shighar in Islam, and whoever robs is
not one of us.” (Sahih)
*Jalab and Janab: i.e., the Zakah collector should not
stop in one place and demand that the people bring their goods and livestock
for him to assess them, and determine how much Zakah is due. Conversely the
people should not go to remote areas away from where they are expected to be,
so that the Zakah collector has to travel far and face undue hardship in doing
his job.
3621 It was
narrated from ‘Imran bin Husain that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “There
is no ‘bringing’, no ‘avoidance’ and no Shighar in Islam.” (Sahih)
3622 It was
narrated that Anas bin Malik said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) raced with a
Bedouin and (the latter) won. It was as if the Companions of the Messenger of
Allah (saw) were upset by this, so he said: ‘It is a right upon Allah that
there is nothing that raises itself in this world except that He lowers it.’”
(Sahih)
3623 It was
narrated from Yahya bin ‘Abbad bin ‘Abdullah bin Az-Zubair, from his
grandfather, that he used to say: “In the year of Khaibar, the Messenger of Allah
(saw) allocated four shares to Az-Zubair bin Al-‘Awwam: A share of Az-Zubair, a
share for the relatives of Safiyyah bint ‘Abdul-Muttalib, the mother of
Az-Zubair, and two shares for the horse.” (Sahih)
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