28/11. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3582 — Reward for Keeping a Horse for Allah's Cause
The Feed Of Horses
Reward for Keeping a Horse for Allah's Cause
Sunan an-Nasai : 3582
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3582
قَالَ الْحَارِثُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ قِرَاءَةً عَلَيْهِ وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُ، عَنِ ابْنِ وَهْبٍ، حَدَّثَنِي طَلْحَةُ بْنُ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، أَنَّ سَعِيدًا الْمَقْبُرِيَّ، حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنِ احْتَبَسَ فَرَسًا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ إِيمَانًا بِاللَّهِ وَتَصْدِيقًا لِوَعْدِ اللَّهِ كَانَ شِبَعُهُ وَرِيُّهُ وَبَوْلُهُ وَرَوْثُهُ حَسَنَاتٍ فِي مِيزَانِهِ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "Whoever keeps a horse for the cause of Allah out of faith in Allah and believing the promise of Allah, its feed, water, urine and dung will all count as Hasanat in the balance of his deeds."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3582In-book reference : Book 28, Hadith 22English translation : Vol. 4, Book 28, Hadith 3612
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3582
This hadith about keeping a horse for Allah's cause gives a strong link between faith, intention, and daily care. The Messenger of Allah says that a person who keeps a horse for Allah's cause, out of faith in Allah and belief in His promise, receives good deeds connected to the animal's feed, water, urine, and dung. The wording shows that even routine care can carry weight in a person's balance when the horse is kept for the stated purpose and with sincere belief. The focus is not simply owning a horse. It is keeping it for Allah's cause with faith and trust in His promise. The hadith also makes ordinary work feel meaningful, because feeding, watering, and maintaining the animal are all counted within the reward described in the text.
What we learn from this hadith
- Faith and belief in Allah's promise are central to the reward mentioned.
- Caring for a horse kept for Allah's cause can count as good deeds.
- Daily feeding, watering, and upkeep are included in the stated reward.
