The Meaning of the Hadith: Whoever Dedicates a Horse in the Cause of Allah
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)Riyad as-Salihin 1330 in his Sahih. Does the meaning of this hadith continue to apply in our present age of modern equipment and airplanes? And does the reward mentioned in the hadith apply in our current time?
Answer:
Yes, yes, this is general, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saysSunan an-Nasa'i 3574Sahih (Darussalam). So if it is prepared for training for jihad and for the need of fighting, fighting—even with armored vehicles and weapons—sometimes requires horses. They may be in mountains, in rough paths, and they need horses. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
He who keeps a horse for Jihad purposes, having faith in Allah and relying on His Promise, will find that its fodder, drink, droppings and urine will all be credited to him in his Scales on the Day of Resurrection." [Al- Bukhari]
من احتبس فرسا في سبيل الله إيمانا بالله وتصديقا بوعده وكان ريه وشباعه وروثه وبوله في ميزانه يوم القيامة رواه البخاريAnswer:
Yes, yes, this is general, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) says
Goodness is tied to the forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection.
الخيل معقود في نواصيها الخير إلى يوم القيامة
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 047 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / الجهاد / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (54:38)
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