What they said on hamstringing horses

Yahya bin Abbad bin Abdullah bin al-Zubayr reported from his father and grandfather: "My father, who suckled me among Banu Murrah, told me: 'It is as if I am looking at Sayyiduna Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with him) on the day of the Battle of Mu'tah. He dismounted from his reddish horse, then hamstrung it, joined the battle and fought until he was martyred.'"

Qays or someone else reported that Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) sent an army to Syria and said: "Do not hamstring an animal that you have exhausted."

Umar bin Abd al-Aziz (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "Animals that have become exhausted are not to be hamstrung."

Al-Zuhri (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "When raiding parties were sent out, they would be told: 'Do not hamstring an animal that has become exhausted.'"

Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Do not hamstring an animal, even if it has become exhausted."