33/26. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1872a — Reward and Booty in Horses
The virtue of horses; "Goodness is tied to their Forelocks."
Reward and Booty Tied to the Forelocks of Horses
Sahih Muslim : 1872a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1872a
وَحَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجَهْضَمِيُّ، وَصَالِحُ بْنُ حَاتِمِ بْنِ وَرْدَانَ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ يَزِيدَ، - قَالَ الْجَهْضَمِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، - حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ جَرِيرٍ، عَنْ جَرِيرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَلْوِي نَاصِيَةَ فَرَسٍ بِإِصْبَعِهِ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ " الْخَيْلُ مَعْقُودٌ بِنَوَاصِيهَا الْخَيْرُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ الأَجْرُ وَالْغَنِيمَةُ " .
Jarir bin 'Abdullah Narrated from:
I saw that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was twisting the forelock of a horse with his fingers and he was saying: (A great) benefit. i. e. reward (for rearing them for Jihad) and spoils of war, has been tied to the forelocks of horses until the Day of Judgment.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1872aIn-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 143USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 20, Hadith 4614
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1872a
This hadith about horses gives more detail than the shorter reports. Jarir ibn Abdullah said he saw the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم twisting the forelock of a horse with his fingers while saying that good was tied to the forelocks of horses until the Day of Judgment. The narration then explains that this good includes reward and spoils of war. The key search phrase here is goodness tied to forelocks of horses, with related terms like reward for horses in Islam and horses for jihad hadith. The hadith text itself keeps the focus on horses, their forelocks, and the two named benefits: reward and spoils. It does not discuss every use of horses, so the explanation should stay with what is stated.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم connected horse forelocks with good until the Day of Judgment.
- This version names reward and spoils of war as part of that good.
- Jarir saw the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم touching the forelock while saying the words.
- The narration should be understood by the benefits it directly mentions.
