باب: الرجلين يستبقان بفرسيهما، ويخرج كل واحد منهما سبقا، ويدخلان بينهما محللا على أنه إن سبقهما المحلل، كان ما أخرجاه له، وإن سبق أحدهما المحلل أحرز ماله، وأخذ مال صاحبه
Two men race their horses, each putting up a prize, and bring in a third rider between them on condition that if he outstrips them both he takes what they put up, and if one of them outstrips him he keeps his own and takes his companion's
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Chapter: Two men who race each other on their horses, each of them putting up some property (as a prize), and they bring in between them a muhallil (a third party) on the condition that if the muhallil outruns them both, whatever the two of them put up will be his, and if one of the two outruns the muhallil, he will keep his own property and take his companion's property (as well).
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب السبق والرمي / Q19770
Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever enters a horse between two horses while he is fully free of any fear of its losing, that is gambling; and whoever enters a horse between two horses while he is not free of fear of its losing, that is not gambling."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب السبق والرمي / 19770
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever enters a horse between two horses while he is certain of its winning, that is gambling; and whoever adds a third horse between two horses while he also fears its losing, that is not gambling."
Only Sufyan bin Husayn and Sa'id bin Bashir narrated it from al-Zuhri.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب السبق والرمي / 19771
Sa'id bin al-Musayyib (may Allah have mercy on him) said: There is no harm in wagering on a horse race when they bring in a third horse as well. If it wins, it takes the stake; and if it loses, nothing is due from it.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب السبق والرمي / 19772
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 Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب السبق والرمي / 19773