"The cavalry horses used to be wild in the Arab countries, so Ibrahim (a.s.) and Isma'il (a.s.) ascended upon mount Jiyad, then they both shouted: ‘Do not be loose, do not be loose!’" He said: "So there did not remain a…
Read the full narration →The Virtue of Maintaining Horses, Racing and Sharp Shooting Contests
Al-Kāfi · Volume 5 · Section 22 · 16 narrations
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, ‘Goodness is written on the foreheads of the horses…
Read the full narration →“I heard abu Ja‘far (a.s.), say the following: ‘All of goodness is written on the foreheads of the horses to remain up to the Day of Judgment.’”
Read the full narration →“I heard abu al-Hassan (a.s.), saying, ‘If one maintains a horse of pure breed, three of his sins will be deleted every day and ten good deeds will be written in his favor. If one maintains a horse of mixed breed, two of…
Read the full narration →“The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, made certain horses that were kept on a special diet to race from al-Hafya’ to the Masjid of banu…
Read the full narration →“I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), saying, ‘Contest is permissible only in the case of animals with Khuf (feet of camels), Hafir, (feet of horses and the like) and in the case of sharp-shooting.’”
Read the full narration →“The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, made the reward for horse to race for a contest in the form of Awaqiy (a certain weight) of silver.”
Read the full narration →“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, ‘If a horse, in enemy’s territory, or during Jihad in…
Read the full narration →“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that on the day of Mutah, Ja’far Ibn Abi Talib had a horse. When they came face to face with the enemy he disembarked from his horse and cut the legs of his horse with his sword, and it…
Read the full narration →“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the angels do not attend anything except (horse racing) contest and man’s playing with his wife.”
Read the full narration →from his ancestors: “Sharp shooting is an arrow of the arrows of al-Islam.”
Read the full narration →It is a reference to sharp-shooting.”
Read the full narration →Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, ‘You should learn horse riding and sharp-shooting. I like your learning sharp-shooting more…
Read the full narration →“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Contest is permissible only in racing animals with Khuf (feet like camel) or Hafir (with feet like horses and the like) and in sharp-shooting.”
Read the full narration →“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), would take part in horse racing contests and sharp-shooting.”
Read the full narration →“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the pagans attacked the pasture area of al-Madinah and an announcer announced, ‘How bad is this morning!’ The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his…
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