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Bayhaqi 19773 — Two men race their horses, each putting up a prize

أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الْحَسَنِ الرَّفَّاءُ، أنبأ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ بِشْرٍ، ثنا إِسْمَاعِيلُ الْقَاضِي، ثنا ابْنُ أَبِي أُوَيْسٍ، ثنا ابْنُ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ الْفُقَهَاءِ الَّذِينَ يُنْتَهَى إِلَى قَوْلِهِمْ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ كَانُوا يَقُولُونَ: " الرِّهَانُ فِي الْخَيْلِ جَائِزٌ إِذَا أُدْخِلَ فِيهَا مُحَلِّلٌ، إِنْ سَبَقَ أَخَذَ، وَإِنْ سُبِقَ لَمْ يَغْرَمْ شَيْئًا، وَيَنْبَغِي أَنْ يَكُونَ الْمُحَلِّلُ شَبِيهًا بِالْخَيْلِ فِي النَّجَاءِ وَالْجَوْدَةِ ".
Ibn Abi al-Zinad (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates from his father (may Allah have mercy on him), who reports from the jurists of the people of Madinah whose opinion is final, that they used to say: Wagering on a horse race is permissible when a third horse is brought in. If it wins, it takes the stake money; and if it loses, no penalty is imposed on it. And this third horse should be similar to the (other) horses in speed and quality.
Hadith Reference السنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب السبق والرمي / 19773
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