Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 67.0

Regrding Stakes In Racing

باب فِي السَّبْقِ

4 hadiths

Sunan Abi Dawud, 2574sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Ahmed bin 'AbdullahfromMuhammad bin 'Abdur Rahman b. Abi Dh'abfromNafi' bin Abi Nafi'fromAbu Hurairah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ لاَ سَبْقَ إِلاَّ فِي خُفٍّ أَوْ فِي حَافِرٍ أَوْ نَصْلٍ ‏

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English translation

Narrated AbuHurayrah:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Wagers are allowed only for racing camels, or horses or shooting arrows.

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، عَنْ نَافِعِ بْنِ أَبِي نَافِعٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

Sunan Abi Dawud, 2575sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin Muslima al-Qa'nabifromImam MaalikfromNafie'fromibn Umar

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم سَابَقَ بَيْنَ الْخَيْلِ الَّتِي قَدْ ضُمِّرَتْ مِنَ الْحَفْيَاءِ وَكَانَ أَمَدُهَا ثَنِيَّةَ الْوَدَاعِ وَسَابَقَ بَيْنَ الْخَيْلِ الَّتِي لَمْ تُضْمَرْ مِنَ الثَّنِيَّةِ إِلَى مَسْجِدِ بَنِي زُرَيْقٍ وَإِنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ كَانَ مِمَّنْ سَابَقَ بِهَا ‏.‏

English translation

‘Abd Allah bin Umar said “The Messenger of Allaah(ﷺ) held race between the horses which had been made lean by training from Al Hafya’. The goal was Thaniyyat Al Wada’ and he held a race between the horses Banu Zuraiq and ‘Abd Allaah was one of the racers.

Sunan Abi Dawud, 2576sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Masdad bin MasrhadfromMa'tmar bin Sulaiman-al-Taufaylfrom'Ubaidullah bin 'Umar bin HafsfromNafie'fromibn Umar

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعْتَمِرٌ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يُضَمِّرُ الْخَيْلَ يُسَابِقُ بِهَا ‏.‏

English translation

Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar:

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to make lean by training horses which he employed in the race.

Sunan Abi Dawud, 2577sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Ahmad bin Hanbalfrom'Uqba bin Khalid bin 'Uqba - al-Majdarfrom'Ubaidullah bin 'Umar bin HafsfromNafie'fromibn Umar

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُقْبَةُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم سَبَّقَ بَيْنَ الْخَيْلِ وَفَضَّلَ الْقُرَّحَ فِي الْغَايَةِ ‏.‏

English translation

Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar:

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to hold a race between horses and kept the one in the fifth year at a long distance.