Chapter on Horses, Keeping Them, and the First to Ride Them
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 2|Book 3|Chapter 24
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh
Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 24
Chapter on Horses, Keeping Them, and the First to Ride Them
قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «اَلْخَيْلُ مَعْقُودٌ بِنَوَاصِيهَا اَلْخَيْرُ إِلَى يَوْمِ اَلْقِيَامَةِ وَ اَلْمُنْفِقُ عَلَيْهَا فِي سَبِيلِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ كَالْبَاسِطِ يَدَهُ بِالصَّدَقَةِ لاَ يَقْبِضُهَا ». فإذا أعددت شيئا فأعده أقرح أرثم محجل الثلاثة، طلق اليمين، كميتا ثم أغر تسلم وتغنم.
The Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى (peace and blessings of Allah سبحانه وتعالى be upon him and his family) said: "Goodness is tied to the forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection, and the one who spends on them in the way of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Mighty and Glorious, is like someone extending their hand in charity without withdrawing it." Imam عليه السلام further said: "If you prepare a horse, choose one that is lean and swift, with three white markings (legs), a free right side, a chestnut color, and a white blaze on its forehead. This will bring you safety and success."
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