Sayyiduna Ma'qil bin Yasar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: Nothing was more beloved to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) than horses. Then he said: "O Allah! I ask forgiveness; except that the matter of women is different."
Ahmad recorded it.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب النكاح / 7336
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