Azami 7961

Ahmad (18032) narrated it, and Ibn Hibban (4679) graded it sahih, both by way of Muhammad bin Harb, who said, Zubaydi related to us, from Rashid bin Saad, from Abu Amir Hawzani, from Abu Kabsha Anmari, who mentioned it. The wording given is that of Ibn Hibban, and Ahmad's version does not contain "even if you do not follow it up..." Its chain is sahih. Zubaydi is Muhammad bin Walid, and Muhammad bin Harb is Abrash Khawlani.On this subject there is also a report from Anas, who said, "There was nothing dearer to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, after women, than horses." Nasai (3564) narrated it, and Tabarani in al-Awsat (1729), by way of Ahmad bin Hafs, who said, my father related to me, Ibrahim bin Tahman related to me, from Saeed bin Abu Aruba, from Qatada, from Anas, who mentioned it. Tabarani said, "No one narrated this hadith from Saeed except Ibrahim." Saeed bin Abu Aruba's memory became confused later in life, and it is not clear whether Ibrahim heard from him before or after this confusion set in.There is also disagreement over this report as transmitted from Qatada. Daraqutni said in al-Ilal (14/54), "Abu Hilal Rasibi narrates it from Qatada, from Maqil. Whoever says in it 'from Hasan, from Maqil' has erred. Ibrahim bin Tahman contradicted him by narrating it from Saeed bin Abu Aruba, from Qatada, from Anas. Neither version is preserved." End of quote. I say, Qatada's narration from Maqil is a mursal report, as Abu Zura said, meaning that Qatada did not hear it directly from him.What has been firmly established from the Prophet ﷺ is his statement, "Women and perfume have been made dear to me, and the comfort of my eyes has been placed in prayer." Nasai and others narrated this, without mentioning horses in it.As for what was reported from Abu Dharr, who said that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There is no Arabian horse that is not granted, at every predawn hour, two supplications, 'O Allah, you have given me authority over whomever you have given me authority over among the sons of Adam, and you have made me his, so make me the most beloved of his family and wealth to him,' or 'the most beloved of his family and wealth to him.'" The correct view is that this is a mawquf report. Nasai (3579), Ahmad (21497), and Hakim (2/144) narrated it by way of Yahya bin Saeed, from Abdul-Hameed bin Jafar, who said, Yazid bin Abu Habib related to me, from Suwayd bin Qays, from Muawiya bin Khadij, from Abu Dharr, who mentioned it as a marfu report.Abdul-Hameed bin Jafar was contradicted by Layth bin Saad and Amr bin Harith, who both narrated it from Yazid bin Abu Habib, from Abdul-Rahman bin Sahammasa, from Muawiya bin Khadij, that he passed by Abu Dharr while he was standing... and he mentioned something similar to it as a mawquf report. Ahmad (21442) and Ibn Abdul-Hakam in Futuh Misr (p. 143) transmitted their version. The narration of Layth and Amr bin Harith is closer to being correct, and Daraqutni affirmed decisively in al-Ilal (6/266–267) that the mawquf version is the one that is preserved.Likewise, what was reported as marfu from Abu Hurairah is not sound, "Beware of runaway horses, for if they encounter the enemy they flee, and if they gain spoils they misappropriate them." Ahmad narrated it (2911) by way of Ibn Mubarak, and (8676) by way of Ishaq bin Isa and Yahya bin Ishaq, and Ibn Abdul-Hakam in Futuh Misr (p. 187) by way of Abdullah bin Wahb, all four of them from Ibn Lahia, from Yazid bin Abu Habib, from Lahia bin Uqba, from Abu Dawud, from Abu Hurairah, who mentioned it.In its chain is Lahia bin Uqba, from whom a group of narrators transmitted, but no one deemed him reliable except Ibn Hibban, who mentioned him among the trustworthy narrators in his book. Azdi said, "His hadith does not stand," and Ibn Qattan said, "His status is unknown." As for Ibn Lahia, a group narrated this hadith from him, including Ibn Mubarak and Ibn Wahb, and the narration of the Abadila from him is accepted. This group was contradicted by Zayd bin Hubab, who narrated it from Ibn Lahia with this same chain except that he did not mention Abu Hurairah. His narration is found in Ibn Abu Shayba's Musnad (547). The narration of the group is closer to being correct, especially since Ibn Mubarak and Ibn Wahb are among them.Ibn Majah (2829) narrated it from Abu Bakr bin Abu Shayba in this same manner, as a mawquf report, but this appears to be an error, since the hadith is marfu in Ibn Abu Shayba's Musnad, and it was likewise narrated as marfu by Abdullah bin Muhammad Baghawi, from Ibn Abu Shayba, his narration being found in Ibn Qani's Mujam al-Sahaba (2/187).As for the phrase "runaway horses," it means "the owners of runaway horses," with the possessive noun omitted, and this is indicated by the wording found in Ibn Majah, "Beware of the raiding party." "Munaffala" appears to derive from "nafl," meaning spoils, that is, those whose aim in raiding is spoils and wealth alone and nothing else. This is what Ibn Athir stated in al-Nihaya (5/100).