Bukhari

Hadith Commentary:

The intended meaning is the spoils of war (mal-e-ghanīmah) which used to be obtained by the mounted mujahideen as a result of victory. Even today, the horse holds great importance for military needs.

Hadith Commentary:
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By "nawasi al-khayl" are meant those hairs that hang on the horse’s forehead.
The intent here is not merely the hair, but it is a figure of speech referring to the entire being, i.e., the whole horse is a bearer of goodness and blessing.
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The aforementioned prophecy of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was fulfilled word for word.
Even today, the importance of the horse in the army is undeniable.
It is kept for military needs, and in fact, a dedicated department regarding it is established within the army.
High-quality horses are imported for this purpose, and soldiers are trained to ride them.
The need for horses will remain until the Day of Judgment.
Their goodness and blessing lie in the fact that their necessity will persist, no matter how modern the era becomes.

Hadith Commentary:
By "al-khayl" (the horses) is meant those horses that are kept for the purpose of jihad.
In such horses, there is indeed great goodness and blessing.
Even in this world, Allah Ta'ala will bestow His grace and bounty upon the one who takes care of these horses, and on the Day of Resurrection, even their dung and urine will be placed in his record of deeds.
And their weight will be measured and good deeds will be given accordingly.
In any case, the horse holds a prominent status among riding animals and, in terms of loyalty, is a beloved animal for humans—especially in the battlefield, riding a horse holds great importance.
Even today, in the modern era when the best means of transportation have been invented, the importance of the horse remains undisputed.
There is no government in the world whose army does not have a cavalry unit.

Hadith Commentary:
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
(1)
Zahrawayn:
This is the dual form of "Zahra’", meaning bright, luminous. Surah al-Baqarah and Surah Aal-e-Imran have been given this name due to their guidance, radiance, and great reward.

(2)
Ghamamatan:
"Ghamamah" means cloud, and "ghayayah" (plural: ghayayatani) means canopy.

(3)
Firqan:
A group, a party.

(4)
Sawaff:
"Saaffah": with wings spread out.

(5)
Batalah:
By this is meant "saharah" (plural of sahir), i.e., magicians.

Benefits and Issues:
The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, encouraging the recitation of the Noble Qur’an, has stated that the Qur’an will intercede with Allah on behalf of its companions. By "companions of the Qur’an" are meant those who, believing in the Qur’an, maintain a connection and devotion to it, considering this a means of attaining Allah’s pleasure and mercy; who recite it, reflect and ponder upon it, strive to act upon its commands and guidance, or who, in order to spread its teachings and guidance, make efforts in teaching, preaching, and writing. All such people will be deserving of the Qur’an’s intercession.

In this hadith, after generally encouraging the recitation and reading of the Noble Qur’an, the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam has specifically encouraged the recitation of Surah al-Baqarah and Surah Aal-e-Imran, and has said that on the Day of Resurrection and Gathering, when every person will be in dire need of shade, these two surahs will overshadow those who maintained a connection and devotion to them, like a cloud or a shaded thing, or like the wings of birds spread out. They will defend and answer on their behalf. And finally, it is further stated: There is great blessing in learning and reciting Surah al-Baqarah, and great loss in being deprived of it. People of falsehood, the lazy and indolent, do not have the strength to adhere to and recite it. The narrator of this hadith, Mu’awiyah, says that it has been conveyed to him that by "batalah" (magicians) are meant "sahar" (magicians).

In this context, it means that in any house where the recitation of Surah al-Baqarah is a regular practice, no magician’s magic will affect that house.

Abu Hurairah radi Allahu anhu has mentioned the special quality and effect of Surah al-Baqarah: that in any house where Surah al-Baqarah is recited, Satan flees from that house.

Urdu marginal note:
By these horses are meant the horses used in warfare. For details regarding the blessing, see Hadith: 3591.