33/27. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1875a — Disliked Shikal Horse
Disliked qualities in Horses
Shikal Horse Hadith: What the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم Disliked
Sahih Muslim : 1875a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1875a
وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ قَالَ يَحْيَى أَخْبَرَنَا وَقَالَ الآخَرُونَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ سَلْمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَكْرَهُ الشِّكَالَ مِنَ الْخَيْلِ .
Abn Huraira Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to dislike the Shikal horse.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1875aIn-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 152USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 20, Hadith 4623
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1875a
This hadith about the Shikal horse reports from Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم used to dislike the Shikal among horses. The translation here does not explain what Shikal means, so the safest reading is to state only the main point: this kind of horse was disliked by the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. People may search Shikal horse hadith, disliked Shikal horse, or horse markings in hadith to find this report. The narration is brief, and it does not give a reason in this version. So we should not invent one. It simply records a prophetic preference or dislike connected with a particular type described as Shikal, while later wording in a related version explains the marking pattern.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم is reported to have disliked the Shikal horse.
- This version does not explain the reason for that dislike.
- The report is from Abu Huraira.
- The wording should not be expanded beyond what it says.
