33/26. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1871a — Goodness in Horses
The virtue of horses; "Goodness is tied to their Forelocks."
Goodness in the Forelocks of Horses Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 1871a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1871a
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " الْخَيْلُ فِي نَوَاصِيهَا الْخَيْرُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ " .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: There will be great benefit in the forelock of the horses until the Day of judgment.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1871aIn-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 141USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 20, Hadith 4612
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1871a
This hadith about horses is short, but its meaning is strong. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that great benefit remains in the forelock of horses until the Day of Judgment. The wording links horses with lasting good, without adding a long explanation in this narration. The core message is that horses had a special place in the setting of this chapter and were tied to benefit in a lasting way. Readers often search for goodness in forelocks of horses, horses in Islam, or hadith about horses. This narration answers that search with the exact teaching: the good connected to horses is described as continuing until the Day of Judgment. The hadith keeps the focus on the value attached to horses, not on unrelated details.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم described lasting good in the forelocks of horses.
- The good mentioned is connected to horses until the Day of Judgment.
- The narration is brief, so the explanation should not add details not stated here.
- A short prophetic statement can carry a broad reminder about value and benefit.
