28/7. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3577 — Goodness Reward and Spoils
Twisting The Forelocks Of Horses
Goodness, Reward, and Spoils in Horse Forelocks
Sunan an-Nasai : 3577
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3577
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي حُصَيْنٌ، وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي السَّفَرِ، أَنَّهُمَا سَمِعَا الشَّعْبِيَّ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ أَبِي الْجَعْدِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " الْخَيْلُ مَعْقُودٌ فِي نَوَاصِيهَا الْخَيْرُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ الأَجْرُ وَالْمَغْنَمُ " .
'Urwah bin Abi Al-Ja'd Narrated from:
The Prophet said: "Goodness is tied to the forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection: Reward and spoils of war."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3577In-book reference : Book 28, Hadith 17English translation : Vol. 4, Book 28, Hadith 3607
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3577
This hadith about goodness in horse forelocks is narrated from Urwah bin Abi Al-Ja'd. The Prophet states that goodness is tied to the forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection. The final words explain the goodness as reward and spoils of war. This report repeats the same clear teaching through its own chain of narration. It does not discuss horse color, feeding, riding, or ownership, so those subjects should not be blended into its explanation. The central message is the continuing link between horses and goodness, with reward and spoils specifically named. People searching for the horse forelock hadith can understand it without a long background: the statement is brief, its time span is stated, and its two key benefits are identified.
What we learn from this hadith
- Goodness is connected to horse forelocks.
- The connection is stated to last until the Day of Resurrection.
- Reward and spoils are specifically named.
- The report does not discuss care, color, or ownership.
