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Hadith 1696
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ رَبَاحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : " خَيْرُ الْخَيْلِ : الْأَدْهَمُ الْأَقْرَحُ الْأَرْثَمُ ، ثُمَّ الْأَقْرَحُ الْمُحَجَّلُ طَلْقُ الْيَمِينِ ، فَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ أَدْهَمَ ، فَكُمَيْتٌ عَلَى هَذِهِ الشِّيَةِ " .
It is narrated from Abu Qatadah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "The best horses are those that are black in color, with a white forehead and upper lip. After them are those horses whose four legs and forehead are white. If the horse is not black, then the best is a reddish, dark, excellent horse with these same qualities."
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
(1)
Horses are also considered superior or inferior according to their respective colors.
Some colors are regarded as excellent, several types of which are mentioned in this hadith.
(a)
A black horse with a white forehead.
(b)
A black horse with white legs.
(c)
A black horse whose lip and nose are white.
(d)
A black horse with three white legs, and the front right leg is not white.
(w)
A "kumait" (blackish-red) horse with a white forehead.
(r)
A "kumait" horse with white legs.
(z)
A "kumait" horse whose lip and nose are white.
(y)
A horse with three white legs, the front right leg not being white.
(2)
A mujahid should have knowledge about the animals used in jihad, as to which animal is better and which type is not useful.
Similarly, one should be familiar with the various types of vehicles and weapons, as well as their strengths and weaknesses, so that a good item may be acquired, which will facilitate the work of jihad and bring greater benefit, and so that a useless item is not acquired.
(1)
Horses are also considered superior or inferior according to their respective colors.
Some colors are regarded as excellent, several types of which are mentioned in this hadith.
(a)
A black horse with a white forehead.
(b)
A black horse with white legs.
(c)
A black horse whose lip and nose are white.
(d)
A black horse with three white legs, and the front right leg is not white.
(w)
A "kumait" (blackish-red) horse with a white forehead.
(r)
A "kumait" horse with white legs.
(z)
A "kumait" horse whose lip and nose are white.
(y)
A horse with three white legs, the front right leg not being white.
(2)
A mujahid should have knowledge about the animals used in jihad, as to which animal is better and which type is not useful.
Similarly, one should be familiar with the various types of vehicles and weapons, as well as their strengths and weaknesses, so that a good item may be acquired, which will facilitate the work of jihad and bring greater benefit, and so that a useless item is not acquired.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 2789
