33/26. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1874a — Blessing in War Horses
The virtue of horses; "Goodness is tied to their Forelocks."
Blessing in the Forelocks of Horses Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 1874a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1874a
وَحَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ح، وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ، بَشَّارٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي التَّيَّاحِ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " الْبَرَكَةُ فِي نَوَاصِي الْخَيْلِ " .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: There is a blessing in the forelocks of the war horses.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1874aIn-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 150USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 20, Hadith 4621
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1874a
This hadith about horses is reported from Anas ibn Malik. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that there is blessing in the forelocks of the war horses. The wording is short and direct. It uses the idea of blessing, while other related reports use the word good. For people searching blessing in forelocks of horses, hadith about horses, or horses in Islam, this narration gives a clear phrase to remember. The text does not add a story or a long explanation, so the teaching should stay simple: blessing is connected with the forelocks of these horses. This report also sits naturally beside the other narrations in the same group that speak about good and benefit tied to horses.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم stated that blessing is in the forelocks of horses.
- This version uses the word blessing, not a long explanation.
- The report is from Anas ibn Malik.
- The narration should be kept close to its short and direct wording.
