28/4. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3566 — The Disliked Shikal Horse
Shikal Horses
Shikal Horses: A Marking the Prophet Disliked
Sunan an-Nasai : 3566
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3566
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، ح وَأَنْبَأَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَكْرَهُ الشِّكَالَ مِنَ الْخَيْلِ . وَاللَّفْظُ لإِسْمَاعِيلَ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Prophet used to dislike the Shikal among horses. And the wording is that of Isma'il.
[2] That is, one of the two from whom Imâm An-Nasâ'î heard the narration.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3566In-book reference : Book 28, Hadith 6English translation : Vol. 4, Book 28, Hadith 3596
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3566
This hadith about Shikal horses gives a brief report from Abu Hurairah. He states that the Prophet used to dislike the Shikal among horses. The narration does not define Shikal in this particular wording, and it does not give a reason for the dislike. It also does not say that every horse with a different marking is disliked. The safest explanation is therefore narrow: a specific horse pattern called Shikal was disliked by the Prophet. The final note says that the wording belongs to Isma'il, one of the transmitters. For anyone searching for the meaning of the Shikal horse hadith, this report establishes the dislike itself, while further description must come from another narration that actually defines the term.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet is reported to have disliked Shikal among horses.
- This version does not define the Shikal pattern.
- No reason for the dislike is stated in the text.
- The narration identifies Isma'il's wording.
