Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 28, Hadith 1 It was narrated that Salamah bin Nufail Al-Kindi said: “I was sitting with the Messenger of Allah when a man said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! The people have lost interest in horses and put down their weapons, and they say there is no Jihad, and that war has ended.’ […]
Sunan an-Nasāʾī is one of the six major hadith collections in Sunni Islam, compiled by Imam Ahmad ibn Shuʿayb an-Nasāʾī. Known for its high standard of authenticity and precise methodology, it focuses primarily on hadiths related to Islamic law (fiqh), worship, and ethics. The collection is notable for its detailed arrangement and careful classification of narrations, often including commentary on the strength and reliability of the hadiths. It serves as an essential reference for scholars, students, and anyone studying the practice of Islam through prophetic tradition.
Book 28, The Book of Horses, Races, and Shooting, explores lawful competitions and military readiness.
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 28, Hadith 2 It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah said: ‘There is goodness tied to the forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection. And horses are of three types: Those that bring reward to man, those that are a means of protection for a man, and […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 28, Hadith 3 It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah said: “Horses may bring reward to a man, or they may be a means of protection, or they may be a burden (of sin). As for that which brings reward, it is a man who keeps it for […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 28, Hadith 4 It was narrated that Anas said: “There was nothing dearer to the Messenger of Allah after women than horses.” أَخْبَرَنِي أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي قَالَ، حَدَّثَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ طَهْمَانَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي عَرُوبَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ لَمْ يَكُنْ شَىْءٌ أَحَبَّ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 28, Hadith 5 It was narrated that Abu Wahb, who was a Companion of the Prophet, said: “The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Call (your children) by the names of the prophets. And the most beloved names to Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, are ‘Abdullah and ‘Abdur-Rahman. Keep horses; wipe their forelocks and […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 28, Hadith 6 It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: The Prophet used to dislike the Shikal among horses. And the wording is that of Isma’il. أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، ح وَأَنْبَأَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 28, Hadith 7 It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet used to dislike the Shikal among horses. أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي سَلْمُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ كَرِهَ الشِّكَالَ مِنَ الْخَيْلِ […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 28, Hadith 8 It was narrated from Salim, from his father, that the Prophet said: “Omens are only in three things: a woman, a horse or a house.” أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، – وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ – قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 28, Hadith 9 It was narrated from ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah said: “Omens are in houses, women and horses.” أَخْبَرَنِي هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَعْنٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، وَالْحَارِثُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ، قِرَاءَةً عَلَيْهِ وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُ، – وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ – عَنِ ابْنِ الْقَاسِمِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنِ […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 28, Hadith 10 It was narrated from Jabir that the Messenger of Allah said: “If there are (omens) in anything, they are in houses, women and horses.” أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 28, Hadith 11 It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said: “The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Blessing is in the forelocks of horses.’” أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا النَّضْرُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي التَّيَّاحِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسًا، ح وَأَنْبَأَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 28, Hadith 12 It was narrated that Jarir said: “I saw the Messenger of Allah twisting the forelock of a horse with his two fingers, and saying: ‘Goodness is tied to the forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection: Reward and spoils of war.’” أَخْبَرَنَا عِمْرَانُ بْنُ مُوسَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ […]