Sunan Ibn Majah 2786

Chapter: Keeping horses in the cause of Allah

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Ibn Majah 2786

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ شَبِيبِ بْنِ غَرْقَدَةَ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ الْبَارِقِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

"‏ الْخَيْرُ مَعْقُودٌ بِنَوَاصِي الْخَيْلِ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ ‏"

It was narrated from ‘Urwah Al-Bariqi that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“Goodness is tied to the forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection.”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 2786), Al-Bukhari (No. 2850, 2852, 3119, 3642), Muslim (No. 1873a), At-Tirmidhi (No. 1694), An-Nasa’i (No. 3574, 3575, 3576, 3577), Ahmad (No. 18547, 18548, 18550, 18551, 18552, 18553, 18555, 18556) and Ad-Darimi (No. 2319, 2320).

Classical commentary

Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah

قَوْله ( مَعْقُود بِنَوَاصِي الْخَيْل ) أَيْ مُلَازِم لَهَا كَأَنَّهُ مَعْقُود فِيهَا كَذَا فِي الْمَجْمَع وَالْمُرَاد أَنَّهَا أَسْبَاب لِحُصُولِ الْخَيْر لِصَاحِبِهَا فَاعْتُبِرَ ذَلِكَ كَأَنَّهُ عُقِدَ فِيهَا ثُمَّ لَمَّا كَانَ الْوَجْه هُوَ الْأَشْرَف وَلَا يُتَصَوَّرُ الْعَقْدُ فِي الْوَجْه إِلَّا فِي النَّاصِيَة اُعْتُبِرَ ذَلِكَ عَقْدًا لَهُ فِي النَّاصِيَة وَفُسِّرَ الْخَيْر بِالْأَجْرِ وَالْغَنِيمَة…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 2786
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 2786
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	Authentic chainIsnaad Sahih	The chain only	No. 2786
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 2786

Other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 2850

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Good will remain (as a permanent quality) in the foreheads of horses till the Day of Resurrection."

الْخَيْلُ مَعْقُودٌ فِي نَوَاصِيهَا الْخَيْرُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ ‏"

Narrated by Urwa al-Bāriqī

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 2852

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Good will remain (as a permanent quality) in the foreheads of horses (for Jihad) till the Day of Resurrection, for they bring about either a reward (in the Hereafter) or (war) booty (in this world)."

الْخَيْلُ مَعْقُودٌ فِي نَوَاصِيهَا الْخَيْرُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ الأَجْرُ وَالْمَغْنَمُ ‏"

Narrated by Urwa al-Bāriqī

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 3119

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Horses are always the source of good, namely, rewards (in the Hereafter) and booty, till the Day of Resurrection."

الْخَيْلُ مَعْقُودٌ فِي نَوَاصِيهَا الْخَيْرُ الأَجْرُ وَالْمَغْنَمُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ ‏"

Narrated by Urwa al-Bāriqī

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 3642

That the Prophet (ﷺ) gave him one Dinar so as to buy a sheep for him. `Urwa bought two sheep for him with the money. Then he sold one of the sheep for one Dinar, and brought one Dinar and a sheep to the Prophet. On that, the Prophet (ﷺ) invoked Allah to bless him in his deals. So `Urwa used to gain…

الْخَيْرُ مَعْقُودٌ بِنَوَاصِي الْخَيْلِ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ وَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ فِي دَارِهِ سَبْعِينَ فَرَسًا‏.‏ قَالَ سُفْيَانُ يَشْتَرِي لَهُ شَاةً كَأَنَّهَا أُضْحِيَّةٌ‏.‏

Narrated by Urwa al-Bāriqī

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1873a

Great good is attached to the forelock of the horses until the Day of Judgment.

الْخَيْلُ مَعْقُودٌ فِي نَوَاصِيهَا الْخَيْرُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ الأَجْرُ وَالْمَغْنَمُ ‏"

Narrated by Urwa al-Bāriqī

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1694

That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Goodness will remain in the forelocks of horses until the Day of Judgement: (They bring about) Rewards and spoils of war." [Abu 'Eisa said:] There are narrations on this topic from Ibn 'Umar, Abu Sa'eed, Jarir, Abu Hurairah, Asma' bin Yazid, Al-Mughira bin…

"‏ الْخَيْرُ مَعْقُودٌ فِي نَوَاصِي الْخَيْلِ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ الأَجْرُ وَالْمَغْنَمُ ‏"

Narrated by Urwa al-Bāriqī

See all 23 versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 3574

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Goodness is tied to the forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection.'"

"‏ الْخَيْلُ مَعْقُودٌ فِي نَوَاصِيهَا الْخَيْرُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ ‏"

Narrated by Urwa al-Bāriqī

Differing grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 3575

"Goodness is tied to the forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection: Reward and spoils of war."

"‏ الْخَيْلُ مَعْقُودٌ فِي نَوَاصِيهَا الْخَيْرُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ الأَجْرُ وَالْمَغْنَمُ ‏"

Narrated by Urwa al-Bāriqī

Differing grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 3576

"Goodness is tied to the forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection: Reward and spoils of war."

"‏ الْخَيْلُ مَعْقُودٌ فِي نَوَاصِيهَا الْخَيْرُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ الأَجْرُ وَالْمَغْنَمُ ‏"

Narrated by Urwa al-Bāriqī

Differing grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 3577

"Goodness is tied to the forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection: Reward and spoils of war."

"‏ الْخَيْلُ مَعْقُودٌ فِي نَوَاصِيهَا الْخَيْرُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ الأَجْرُ وَالْمَغْنَمُ ‏"

Narrated by Urwa al-Bāriqī

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 18547