28/3. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3565 — Best Names and Caring for Horses
Desirable Physical Qualities In Horses
Best Islamic Names and Guidance on Caring for Horses
Sunan an-Nasai : 3565
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3565
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ الْبَزَّازُ، هِشَامُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الطَّالْقَانِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُهَاجِرٍ الأَنْصَارِيُّ، عَنْ عَقِيلِ بْنِ شَبِيبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي وَهْبٍ، - وَكَانَتْ لَهُ صُحْبَةٌ - قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " تَسَمَّوْا بِأَسْمَاءِ الأَنْبِيَاءِ وَأَحَبُّ الأَسْمَاءِ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ وَارْتَبِطُوا الْخَيْلَ وَامْسَحُوا بِنَوَاصِيهَا وَأَكْفَالِهَا وَقَلِّدُوهَا وَلاَ تُقَلِّدُوهَا الأَوْتَارَ وَعَلَيْكُمْ بِكُلِّ كُمَيْتٍ أَغَرَّ مُحَجَّلٍ أَوْ أَشْقَرَ أَغَرَّ مُحَجَّلٍ أَوْ أَدْهَمَ أَغَرَّ مُحَجَّلٍ " .
Abu Wahb Narrated from:
It was narrated that Abu Wahb, who was a Companion of the Prophet, said: "The Messenger of Allah said: 'Call (your children) by the names of the prophets. And the most beloved names to Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, are 'Abdullah and 'Abdur-Rahman. Keep horses; wipe their forelocks and posteriors, and prepare them for Jihad, but do not prepare them to seek vengeance for people killed during the Jahiliyyah. You should seek out Kumait, horses with a white mark on the face and white feet, or red with a white mark on the face and white feet, or black with a white mark on the face and white feet.'"
[1] This is the interpretation of Ibn Al-Athîr in An-Nihâyah . Alternatively it is: "And garland them, but not with bowstrings." Because they used to put bowstrings around the horses neck to ward off the evil eye, and this has been prohibited in other narrations.[2] Chestnut colored, a color between black and red.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3565In-book reference : Book 28, Hadith 5English translation : Vol. 4, Book 28, Hadith 3595
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3565
This hadith about Islamic names and horses brings together several direct instructions. The Messenger of Allah said to use the names of the prophets and stated that Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman are the most beloved names to Allah. He then told people to keep horses, wipe their forelocks and posteriors, and prepare them for Jihad. At the same time, he forbade preparing them for revenge connected to people killed during the Jahiliyyah. The narration also lists preferred horse colors and markings: kumait, red, or black horses with a white mark on the face and white feet. The hadith should be explained as a set of named teachings found in one report, without adding claims about names or horse traits that are not present in its wording.
What we learn from this hadith
- Names of the prophets are encouraged in the narration.
- Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman are named as beloved names to Allah.
- Horses should be kept and physically cared for.
- Preparation must not be driven by pre-Islamic revenge.
