Horses and the good mentioned on them

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Goodness has been tied (placed) in the forelock of the horse until the Day of Resurrection."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Urwah al-Bariqi (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Goodness has been placed in the forelock of the horse until the Day of Resurrection: reward and spoils too."

Ibn Idris added in his narration: "And camels are a source of honour for their owners, and sheep and goats are a blessing."

Something similar is narrated from Sayyiduna Urwah al-Bariqi (may Allah be pleased with him).

Sayyiduna Jarir (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) twisting the forelock of his horse around his blessed finger and saying: "Goodness has been placed in the forelock of the horse, in the form of reward and spoils, until the Day of Resurrection."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Asma bint Yazid (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Goodness has been placed in the forelock of the horse until the Day of Resurrection."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Blessing is in the forelock of the horse."

It is narrated from Makhul that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Goodness has been placed in the forelock of the horse until the Day of Resurrection, and their owners are given help with them."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Urwah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Goodness has been placed in the forelock of the horse until the Day of Resurrection."

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Whoever keeps a horse for jihad, its urine, its dung, its fodder, and such and such will be weighed in his record of deeds on the Day of Resurrection."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Asma bint Yazid (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever keeps a horse for jihad and then spends on it hoping for reward, its being full, its hunger, its thirst, its being watered, its dung and its urine will be weighed in his record of deeds on the Day of Resurrection (in the record of his good deeds). And whoever keeps a horse for show and reputation, it will be a cause of loss in his record of deeds on the Day of Resurrection."

Abu Amr al-Shaybani narrates from a man of the Ansar that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Horses are of three kinds. One is the horse kept for jihad: its price is a reward, riding it is a reward, lending it is a reward, and its fodder is a reward. The second is the horse kept for wagering: its price is a burden, its fodder is a burden, and riding it is a burden. And the third is the horse kept for filling the belly: it may well protect him from poverty, if Allah wills."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Khabbab (may Allah be pleased with him): "Horses are of three kinds: one that is for Allah, a second that is for you (the owner), and a third that is for Satan. As for the one for Allah, it is the horse on which jihad is fought. The one for you is the horse that a man keeps to fill his belly. And the one for Satan is the horse on which gambling and wagers are placed."

Ikrimah said, in explanation of the verse of the Noble Qur'an, "And prepare against them whatever you are able": What is meant is the building of fortresses. And "of tethered horses" [Al-Anfal: 60] means female horses.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Goodness has been placed in the forelock of the horse until the Day of Resurrection."