Mishkat al-Masabih 3877

Chapter: Preparing Equipment for Jihad - Section 2

Authentic graded by Al-Albani Mishkat al-Masabih 3877

وَعَن أبي قَتَادَة عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «خَيْرُ الْخَيْلِ الْأَدْهَمُ الْأَقْرَحُ الْأَرْثَمُ ثُمَّ الْأَقْرَحُ الْمُحَجَّلُ طُلُقُ الْيَمِينِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ أَدْهَمَ فَكُمَيْتٌ عَلَى هَذِهِ الشِّيَةِ» . رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيُّ وَالدَّارِمِيُّ

Abu Qatada reported the Prophet as saying, “The best type of horse is the black one with a blaze on its face and a white spot on its upper lip* next comes the horse with a blaze on its face and white on the legs, except on a right one. If it is not black, then a dark bay horse with those markings.” * Artham. This may mean either that it has a white spot on its upper lip, or on the point of its nose. Tirmidhi and Darimi transmitted it.

Reported by At-Tirmidhi (No. 1696, 1697), Ibn Majah (No. 2789) and Ahmad (No. 21518). Cited in Mishkat al-Masabih (No. 3877).

Scholars’ grades

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	Authenticصَحِيح	The hadith	تحقيق مشكاة المصابيح

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Differing grades Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1696

That the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "The best horse is the black one with a spot on the face, and white on the upper lip. Then the one with some white on his lower legs, except for the right. So if it is no black, then the Kumait (red one with black on its ears and its mane) with these markings."

"‏ خَيْرُ الْخَيْلِ الأَدْهَمُ الأَقْرَحُ الأَرْثَمُ ثُمَّ الأَقْرَحُ الْمُحَجَّلُ طَلْقُ الْيَمِينِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ أَدْهَمَ فَكُمَيْتٌ عَلَى هَذِهِ الشِّيَةِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Qatāda

Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1697

] This Hadith is Hasan Gharib Sahih.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ نَحْوَهُ بِمَعْنَاهُ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا…

Differing grades Sunan Ibn Majah 2789

“The best of horses are those that are deep black, with a blaze on the forehead, white marks on the legs and white nose and upper lip, and with no whiteness on the right foreleg. If not deep-black, then reddish-brown, with these markings.”

"‏ خَيْرُ الْخَيْلِ الأَدْهَمُ الأَقْرَحُ الْمُحَجَّلُ الأَرْثَمُ طَلْقُ الْيَدِ الْيُمْنَى فَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ أَدْهَمَ فَكُمَيْتٌ عَلَى هَذِهِ الشِّيَةِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Qatāda

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 21518

حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنُ بْنُ مُوسَى حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ وَيَحْيَى بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ قَالَ حَسَنٌ فِي حَدِيثِهِ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ رَبَاحٍ عَنْ أَبِي…

Narrated by Abu Qatāda Arabic only

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Good (hasan) Sunan Abu Dawud 2545

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The most favoured horses are the sorrel.

‏ يُمْنُ الْخَيْلِ فِي شُقْرِهَا ‏"

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās + 1 other version

Good (hasan) Mishkat al-Masabih 3879

Ibn ‘Abbas reported God's Messenger as saying, “The most favored horses are the sorrel.” Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud transmitted it.

وَعَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «يُمْنُ الْخَيْلِ فِي الشُّقْرِ» . رَوَاهُ الترمذيُّ وَأَبُو دَاوُد

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās + 1 other version

Not graded Sunan ad-Darimi 2321

أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ عَنْ عُلَيِّ بْنِ رَبَاحٍ عَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ الْأَنْصَارِيِّ أَنَّ رَجُلًا…

Narrated by Abu Qatāda Arabic only

Mishkat al-Masabih 3877

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That the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "The best horse is the black one with a spot on the face, and white on the upper lip. Then the one with some white on his lower legs, except for the right. So if it is no black, then the Kumait (red one with black on its ears and its mane) with these markings."

] This Hadith is Hasan Gharib Sahih.

“The best of horses are those that are deep black, with a blaze on the forehead, white marks on the legs and white nose and upper lip, and with no whiteness on the right foreleg. If not deep-black, then reddish-brown, with these markings.”

On the same subject

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The most favoured horses are the sorrel.

Ibn ‘Abbas reported God's Messenger as saying, “The most favored horses are the sorrel.” Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud transmitted it.

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That the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "The best horse is the black one with a spot on the face, and white on the upper lip. Then the one with some white on his lower legs, except for the right. So if it is no black, then the Kumait (red one with black on its ears and its mane) with these markings."

] This Hadith is Hasan Gharib Sahih.

“The best of horses are those that are deep black, with a blaze on the forehead, white marks on the legs and white nose and upper lip, and with no whiteness on the right foreleg. If not deep-black, then reddish-brown, with these markings.”

On the same subject

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The most favoured horses are the sorrel.

Ibn ‘Abbas reported God's Messenger as saying, “The most favored horses are the sorrel.” Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud transmitted it.

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