«الخيل لثلاثة: هي لرجل أجر ولرجل ستر وعلى رجل وزر فأما الذي هي له أجر فرجل ربطها في سبيل الله فأطال لها في مرج أو روضة فما أصابت في طيلها من المرج والروضة كانت له حسنات ولو أنها قطعت طيلها فاستنت شرفا أو شرفين كانت آثارها وأرواثها حسنات له ولو أنها مرت بنهر فشربت ولم يرد أن يسقيها كان ذلك له حسنات ورجل ربطها تغنيا وسترا وتعففا ثم لم ينس حق الله في رقابها وظهورها فهي له ستر ورجل ربطها فخرا ورياء ونواء لأهل الإسلام فهي له وزر»
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"Horses are for three kinds of people: for one man they are a reward, for another they are a means of protection, and for a third they are a burden of sin. The one for whom they are a reward is the man who tethers them in the path of Allah and leaves them a long rope to graze in a pasture or a garden; whatever they eat within the length of their rope from the pasture or garden becomes good deeds for him. And if their rope breaks and they run off over one or two rises, their tracks and their dung also become good deeds for him. And if they pass by a stream and drink water, even though he did not intend to water them, that too becomes good deeds for him. The second man is the one who tethers them for the sake of self-sufficiency, protection and chastity, and then does not forget the right of Allah concerning their necks and their backs; so they are a means of protection for him. And the third man is the one who tethers them out of pride, show and hostility towards the people of Islam; so they are a burden of sin for him."
Hadith Referenceصحیح الجامع الصغیر / حرف الخاء / 3352
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح
Hadith Takhrij[مالك حم ق ت ن هـ] عن أبي هريرة. نحوه صحيح الترغيب ٧٥٢، مختصر مسلم ٥٠٧.