28/1. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3562 — Three Types of Horses
"Goodness Is Tied To The Forelocks Of Horses Until The Day of Judgment
Horses in Islam: Reward, Protection, and Sin
Sunan an-Nasai : 3562
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3562
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَحْبُوبُ بْنُ مُوسَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، - يَعْنِي الْفَزَارِيَّ - عَنْ سُهَيْلِ بْنِ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " الْخَيْلُ مَعْقُودٌ فِي نَوَاصِيهَا الْخَيْرُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ الْخَيْلُ ثَلاَثَةٌ فَهِيَ لِرَجُلٍ أَجْرٌ وَهِيَ لِرَجُلٍ سَتْرٌ وَهِيَ عَلَى رَجُلٍ وِزْرٌ فَأَمَّا الَّذِي هِيَ لَهُ أَجْرٌ فَالَّذِي يَحْتَبِسُهَا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَيَتَّخِذُهَا لَهُ وَلاَ تُغَيِّبُ فِي بُطُونِهَا شَيْئًا إِلاَّ كُتِبَ لَهُ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ غَيَّبَتْ فِي بُطُونِهَا أَجْرٌ وَلَوْ عَرَضَتْ لَهُ مَرْجٌ " . وَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
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.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3562In-book reference : Book 28, Hadith 2English translation : Vol. 4, Book 28, Hadith 3592
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3562
This hadith about horses in Islam explains that horses can have three different outcomes for their owner: reward, protection, or a burden of sin. The part quoted in this narration describes the horse that brings reward. It is kept for the cause of Allah and for Jihad. Even the fodder that enters its stomach is counted as reward for the owner. The same applies when the horse is allowed to graze in a pasture. The wording links reward with the purpose for which the horse is kept and with the owner’s support of that purpose. Because the narration says, “And he quoted the Hadith,” it does not repeat every detail of the three categories here. The explanation should therefore stay with the portion that is actually provided.
What we learn from this hadith
- A horse may be a source of reward, protection, or sin.
- The quoted section focuses on horses kept for the cause of Allah.
- Feeding such a horse is counted as reward for its owner.
- Letting the horse graze is also included in the stated reward.
