A man from the Ansar narrates this saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Horses are of three kinds. One is the horse that a man keeps tethered in the way of Allah: its price is a reward, riding it is a reward, lending it is a reward, and its fodder is a reward. One is the horse that a man keeps for contests and racing (that is, for gambling): its price is a burden (that is, a sin), riding it is a sin, lending it is a sin, and its fodder is a sin. And one is the horse that a man keeps for (personal) use, and it saves the man from poverty, if Allah wills."
Imam Ahmad recorded it, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih. Before this, the hadith reported from Sayyiduna Khabbab (may Allah be pleased with him), which Imam al-Tabarani recorded, has already passed; it has passed before this.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الجهاد / 9337
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه احمد فى المسند (3757) ، أخرجه مسند أحمد برقم: 3747، 22719»