The Book of Horses, Races and Shooting
كتاب الخيل
Chapter 2: Love Of Horses
"There was nothing dearer to the Messenger of Allah after women than horses."
Chapter 3: Desirable Physical Qualities In Horses
"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 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.'"
Chapter 4: Shikal Horses
The Prophet used to dislike the Shikal among horses. And the wording is that of Isma'il.
Chapter 5: Seeing Horses As An Omen
"Omens are only in three things: a woman, a horse or a house."
Chapter 7: Twisting The Forelocks Of Horses
"There is goodness in the forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection."
Chapter 8: A Man Training His Horse
"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 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.'"
Chapter 16: Janab (Avoidance)
"There is no 'bringing', no 'avoidance' and no Shighar in Islam."
Chapter 1: "Goodness Is Tied To The Forelocks Of Horses Until The Day of Judgment
"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 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.
Chapter 7: Twisting The Forelocks Of Horses
"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.'"
"Goodness is tied to the forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection: Reward and spoils of war."
"Goodness is tied to the forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection: Reward and spoils of war."
Chapter 9: The Supplication Of The Horse
"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 wealth to him, or among the dearest of his family and wealth to him.'"
Chapter 10: Stern Warning Against Mating A Donkey With A Horse
"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."
Chapter 11: The Feed Of Horses
"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."
Chapter 13: Making Horses Lean For Racing
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 'Abdullah was among those who took part in the race.
Chapter 1: "Goodness Is Tied To The Forelocks Of Horses Until The Day of Judgment
"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 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 me group after group, striking one another's necks. And the place of safety for the believers is Ash-Sham.'"
Chapter 4: Shikal Horses
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet used to dislike the Shikal among horses.
Chapter 5: Seeing Horses As An Omen
"Omens are in houses, women and horses."
Chapter 6: The Blessing Of Horses
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Blessing is in the forelocks of horses.'"