28/7. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3572 — Reward and Spoils with Horses
Twisting The Forelocks Of Horses
Goodness in Horse Forelocks: Reward and Spoils
Sunan an-Nasai : 3572
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3572
أَخْبَرَنَا عِمْرَانُ بْنُ مُوسَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ جَرِيرٍ، عَنْ جَرِيرٍ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَفْتِلُ نَاصِيَةَ فَرَسٍ بَيْنَ أُصْبُعَيْهِ وَيَقُولُ " الْخَيْلُ مَعْقُودٌ فِي نَوَاصِيهَا الْخَيْرُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ الأَجْرُ وَالْغَنِيمَةُ " .
Jarir Narrated from:
I saw the Messenger of Allah twisting the forelock of a horse with his two fingers, and saying: 'Goodness is tied to the forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection: Reward and spoils of war.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3572In-book reference : Book 28, Hadith 12English translation : Vol. 4, Book 28, Hadith 3602
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3572
This hadith about goodness in horse forelocks includes both an action and a statement. Jarir says that he saw the Messenger of Allah twist the forelock of a horse between two fingers. While doing so, the Prophet said that goodness is tied to the forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection. The narration then explains that goodness as reward and spoils of war. These details give the statement a clear focus. The hadith does not describe the horse’s color, owner, or a particular battle. It simply joins the visible act of touching the forelock with the teaching about lasting goodness. Readers searching for reward and spoils in the horse hadith can find both terms stated directly in this narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet was seen holding and twisting a horse's forelock.
- Goodness is said to remain tied to horse forelocks until Resurrection.
- The narration identifies that goodness as reward and spoils of war.
- No particular battle or horse is named.
