The Book of Horses, Races and Shooting

Chapter 1Chapter: "Goodness Is Tied To The Forelocks Of Horses Until The Day of Judgment

Authentic No. 3561

"I was sitting with the Messenger of Allah 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 turned to face him and said: 'They are lying, now the fighting is to…

"‏ كَذَبُوا الآنَ الآنَ جَاءَ الْقِتَالُ وَلاَ يَزَالُ مِنْ أُمَّتِي أُمَّةٌ يُقَاتِلُونَ عَلَى الْحَقِّ وَيُزِيغُ اللَّهُ لَهُمْ قُلُوبَ أَقْوَامٍ وَيَرْزُقُهُمْ مِنْهُمْ حَتَّى تَقُومَ السَّاعَةُ وَحَتَّى يَأْتِيَ…

Narrated by Salama ibn Nufayl al-Kindī

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 3562

"The Messenger of Allah 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 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…

"‏ الْخَيْلُ مَعْقُودٌ فِي نَوَاصِيهَا الْخَيْرُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ الْخَيْلُ ثَلاَثَةٌ فَهِيَ لِرَجُلٍ أَجْرٌ وَهِيَ لِرَجُلٍ سَتْرٌ وَهِيَ عَلَى رَجُلٍ وِزْرٌ فَأَمَّا الَّذِي هِيَ لَهُ أَجْرٌ فَالَّذِي…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 18 other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 3563

"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…

"‏ الْخَيْلُ لِرَجُلٍ أَجْرٌ وَلِرَجُلٍ سَتْرٌ وَعَلَى رَجُلٍ وِزْرٌ فَأَمَّا الَّذِي هِيَ لَهُ أَجْرٌ فَرَجُلٌ رَبَطَهَا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَأَطَالَ لَهَا فِي مَرْجٍ أَوْ رَوْضَةٍ فَمَا أَصَابَتْ فِي طِيَلِهَا ذَلِكَ…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 18 other versions

Chapter 2Chapter: Love Of Horses

Weak No. 3564

"There was nothing dearer to the Messenger of Allah after women than horses."

لَمْ يَكُنْ شَىْءٌ أَحَبَّ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَعْدَ النِّسَاءِ مِنَ الْخَيْلِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 2 other versions

Chapter 3Chapter: Desirable Physical Qualities In Horses

Weak No. 3565

"The Messenger of Allah 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…

"‏ تَسَمَّوْا بِأَسْمَاءِ الأَنْبِيَاءِ وَأَحَبُّ الأَسْمَاءِ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ وَارْتَبِطُوا الْخَيْلَ وَامْسَحُوا بِنَوَاصِيهَا وَأَكْفَالِهَا وَقَلِّدُوهَا وَلاَ…

+ 7 other versions

Chapter 4Chapter: Shikal Horses

Authentic No. 3566

The Prophet used to dislike the Shikal among horses. And the wording is that of Isma'il.

يَكْرَهُ الشِّكَالَ مِنَ الْخَيْلِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 7 other versions

Authentic No. 3567

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet used to dislike the Shikal among horses.

كَرِهَ الشِّكَالَ مِنَ الْخَيْلِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 1 other version

Chapter 5Chapter: Seeing Horses As An Omen

Differing grades No. 3568

"Omens are only in three things: a woman, a horse or a house."

"‏ الشُّؤْمُ فِي ثَلاَثَةٍ الْمَرْأَةِ وَالْفَرَسِ وَالدَّارِ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 2 other versions

Differing grades No. 3569

"Omens are in houses, women and horses."

"‏ الشُّؤْمُ فِي الدَّارِ وَالْمَرْأَةِ وَالْفَرَسِ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 4 other versions

Authentic No. 3570

"If there are (omens) in anything, they are in houses, women and horses."

"‏ إِنْ يَكُ فِي شَىْءٍ فَفِي الرَّبْعَةِ وَالْمَرْأَةِ وَالْفَرَسِ ‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

Chapter 6Chapter: The Blessing Of Horses

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 3571

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Blessing is in the forelocks of horses.'"

"‏ الْبَرَكَةُ فِي نَوَاصِي الْخَيْلِ ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 6 other versions

Chapter 7Chapter: Twisting The Forelocks Of Horses

Authentic No. 3572

"I saw the Messenger of Allah 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.'"

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

Narrated by Jarīr ibn ‘Abdullah + 4 other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 3573

"There is goodness in the forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection."

"‏ الْخَيْلُ فِي نَوَاصِيهَا الْخَيْرُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 14 other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 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 + 23 other versions

Differing grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 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 + 23 other versions

Differing grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 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 + 23 other versions

Differing grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 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 + 23 other versions

Chapter 8Chapter: A Man Training His Horse

Weak No. 3578

"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 said.' So I went to him and he said: 'The Messenger of Allah said: Allah will admit three people to Paradise…

اللَّهَ يُدْخِلُ بِالسَّهْمِ الْوَاحِدِ ثَلاَثَةَ نَفَرٍ الْجَنَّةَ صَانِعَهُ يَحْتَسِبُ فِي صُنْعِهِ الْخَيْرَ وَالرَّامِيَ بِهِ وَمُنَبِّلَهُ وَارْمُوا وَارْكَبُوا وَأَنْ تَرْمُوا أَحَبُّ إِلَىَّ مِنْ أَنْ تَرْكَبُوا

Narrated by Uqbah ibn ‘Āmir + 11 other versions

Chapter 9Chapter: The Supplication Of The Horse

Authentic No. 3579

"The Messenger of Allah 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…

"‏ مَا مِنْ فَرَسٍ عَرَبِيِّ إِلاَّ يُؤْذَنُ لَهُ عِنْدَ كُلِّ سَحَرٍ بِدَعْوَتَيْنِ اللَّهُمَّ خَوَّلْتَنِي مَنْ خَوَّلْتَنِي مِنْ بَنِي آدَمَ وَجَعَلْتَنِي لَهُ فَاجْعَلْنِي أَحَبَّ أَهْلِهِ وَمَالِهِ إِلَيْهِ أَوْ…

Narrated by Abu Dharr + 1 other version

Chapter 10Chapter: Stern Warning Against Mating A Donkey With A Horse

Authentic No. 3580

"A mule was given as a gift to the Messenger of Allah and he rode it." 'Ali said: "If we mate a donkey with a horse, we will have one like this." The Messenger of Allah said: "That is only done by those who do not know."

عَلِيٌّ لَوْ حَمَلْنَا الْحَمِيرَ عَلَى الْخَيْلِ لَكَانَتْ لَنَا مِثْلَ هَذِهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ إِنَّمَا يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ الَّذِينَ لاَ يَعْلَمُونَ ‏"

Narrated by Ali + 5 other versions

Differing grades No. 3581

I was with Ibn 'Abbas and a man asked him: "Did the Messenger of Allah 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 was a slave whose Lord…

نُسْبِغَ الْوُضُوءَ وَأَنْ لاَ نَأْكُلَ الصَّدَقَةَ وَلاَ نُنْزِيَ الْحُمُرَ عَلَى الْخَيْلِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās + 1 other version

Chapter 11Chapter: The Feed Of Horses

Authentic No. 3582

"Whoever keeps a horse for the cause of Allah out of faith in Allah and believing the promise of Allah, its feed, water, urine and dung will all count as Hasanat in the balance of his deeds."

"‏ مَنِ احْتَبَسَ فَرَسًا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ إِيمَانًا بِاللَّهِ وَتَصْدِيقًا لِوَعْدِ اللَّهِ كَانَ شِبَعُهُ وَرِيُّهُ وَبَوْلُهُ وَرَوْثُهُ حَسَنَاتٍ فِي مِيزَانِهِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 5 other versions

Chapter 12Chapter: Finish Line Of A Race For Horses That Have Not Been Made Lean

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 3583

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah 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.

سَابَقَ بَيْنَ الْخَيْلِ يُرْسِلُهَا مِنَ الْحَفْيَاءِ وَكَانَ أَمَدُهَا ثَنِيَّةَ الْوَدَاعِ وَسَابَقَ بَيْنَ الْخَيْلِ الَّتِي لَمْ تُضْمَرْ وَكَانَ أَمَدُهَا مِنَ الثَّنِيَّةِ إِلَى مَسْجِدِ بَنِي زُرَيْقٍ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 14 other versions

Chapter 13Chapter: Making Horses Lean For Racing

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 3584

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah 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…

سَابَقَ بَيْنَ الْخَيْلِ الَّتِي قَدْ أُضْمِرَتْ مِنَ الْحَفْيَاءِ وَكَانَ أَمَدُهَا ثَنِيَّةَ الْوَدَاعِ وَسَابَقَ بَيْنَ الْخَيْلِ الَّتِي لَمْ تُضْمَرْ مِنَ الثَّنِيَّةِ إِلَى مَسْجِدِ بَنِي زُرَيْقٍ

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 14 other versions

Chapter 14Chapter: Awards (For Victory In Competition)

Authentic No. 3585

"There should be no awards (for victory in a competition) except for arrows, camels or horses."

"‏ لاَ سَبَقَ إِلاَّ فِي نَصْلٍ أَوْ حَافِرٍ أَوْ خُفٍّ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Differing grades No. 3586

"There should be no awards (for victory in a competition) except on arrows, camels or horses."

"‏ لاَ سَبَقَ إِلاَّ فِي نَصْلٍ أَوْ خُفٍّ أَوْ حَافِرٍ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 2 other versions

Authentic No. 3587

"No award (for victory in a competition) is permissible except over camels or horses."

لاَ يَحِلُّ سَبَقٌ إِلاَّ عَلَى خُفٍّ أَوْ حَافِرٍ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic No. 3588

"The Messenger of Allah 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…

حَقًّا عَلَى اللَّهِ أَنْ لاَ يَرْتَفِعَ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا شَىْءٌ إِلاَّ وَضَعَهُ ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 7 other versions

Authentic No. 3589

"There should be no awards (for victory in a competition) except over camels or horses."

"‏ لاَ سَبَقَ إِلاَّ فِي خُفٍّ أَوْ حَافِرٍ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 8 other versions

Chapter 15Chapter: Jalab (Bringing)

Differing grades No. 3590

"There is no 'bringing', no 'avoidance' and no Shighar in Islam, and whoever robs is not one of us."

"‏ لاَ جَلَبَ وَلاَ جَنَبَ وَلاَ شِغَارَ فِي الإِسْلاَمِ وَمَنِ انْتَهَبَ نُهْبَةً فَلَيْسَ مِنَّا ‏"

Narrated by Imrān ibn Husayn + 8 other versions

Chapter 16Chapter: Janab (Avoidance)

Authentic No. 3591

"There is no 'bringing', no 'avoidance' and no Shighar in Islam."

"‏ لاَ جَلَبَ وَلاَ جَنَبَ وَلاَ شِغَارَ فِي الإِسْلاَمِ ‏"

Narrated by Imrān ibn Husayn + 8 other versions

Authentic No. 3592

"The Messenger of Allah raced with a Bedouin and (the latter) won. It was as if the Companions of the Messenger of Allah 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.'"

"‏ حَقٌّ عَلَى اللَّهِ أَنْ لاَ يَرْفَعَ شَىْءٌ نَفْسَهُ فِي الدُّنْيَا إِلاَّ وَضَعَهُ اللَّهُ ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Chapter 17Chapter: Two Shares For The Horse

Differing grades of the chain No. 3593

"In the year of Khaibar, the Messenger of Allah 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."

ضَرَبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَامَ خَيْبَرَ لِلزُّبَيْرِ بْنِ الْعَوَّامِ أَرْبَعَةَ أَسْهُمٍ سَهْمًا لِلزُّبَيْرِ وَسَهْمًا لِذِي الْقُرْبَى لِصَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ أُمِّ الزُّبَيْرِ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn Az-Zubayr