14/45. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1274 — Stallion Honorarium
What Has Been Related About It Being Disliked To Sell The Sperm Of A Stallion
Stallion Honorarium Hadith: A Limited Permission
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1274
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1274
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْخُزَاعِيُّ الْبَصْرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ حُمَيْدٍ الرُّؤَاسِيِّ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ التَّيْمِيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، مِنْ كِلاَبٍ سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ عَسْبِ الْفَحْلِ فَنَهَاهُ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّا نُطْرِقُ الْفَحْلَ فَنُكْرَمُ . فَرَخَّصَ لَهُ فِي الْكَرَامَةِ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ حُمَيْدٍ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
A Man From (The Tribe Of) Kilab Asked The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) About Studding A Stallion And He Prohibited It. So He Said: 'O Messenger Of Allah! We Stud The Stallions So That We Get Honorarium (From The Owners Of The Female Horse)!' So He Permitted It For Honorarium. [Abu 'Eisa Said:] This Hadith Is Hasan Gharib, We Do Not Know Of It Except As A Narration Of Ibrahim Bin Humaid, From Hisham Bin 'Urwah.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1274In-book reference : Book 14, Hadith 76English translation : Vol. 1, Book 12, Hadith 1274
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1274
This hadith about stallion honorarium gives more detail on the previous topic. A man from Kilab asked the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم about studding a stallion, and he prohibited it. The man then explained that they let stallions breed and receive an honorarium from the owners of the female horse. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم permitted it for honorarium. The wording matters here. It does not turn the practice into an open trade without limits; it speaks about a specific question and an honorarium. So, when explaining this hadith for terms like asb al-fahl and stallion breeding fee Islam, the key is to keep both parts together: first the prohibition, then the permission for a gift-like payment mentioned in the report.
What we learn from this hadith
- The first response in the report was prohibition.
- A later explanation led to permission for an honorarium.
- The wording is about an honorarium, not every kind of sale.
- Questions can clarify how a ruling applies to a real situation.
