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Sahih al-Bukhari 2869 (Book 56, Hadith 85) #2745
Horse Racing in the Time of the Prophet (ﷺ)

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) arranged a horse race from Ath-Thaniya to the mosque of Bani Zuraiq and 'Abdullah bin 'Umar was amongst those who participated.

Narrated 'Abdullah: The Prophet arranged for a horse race of the horses which had not been made lean; the area of the race was from Ath-Thaniya to the mosque of Bani Zuraiq. (The sub-narrator said, "'Abdullah bin 'Umar was amongst those who participated in that horse race").
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنه أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ سَابَقَ بَيْنَ الْخَيْلِ الَّتِي لَمْ تُضَمَّرْ، وَكَانَ أَمَدُهَا مِنَ الثَّنِيَّةِ إِلَى مَسْجِدِ بَنِي زُرَيْقٍ‏.‏ وَأَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ كَانَ سَابَقَ بِهَا‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْد اللَّهِ أَمَدًا غَايَةً فَطَالَ عَلَيْهِمْ الْأَمَدُ

TOPICS
horse  *  race  *  mosque  *  participate  *  aththaniya  *  zuraiq

QUICK LESSONS:
Participating in recreational activities within certain limits .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about how the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ organized a horse race from Ath-Thaniya to the mosque of Bani Zuraiq. It is reported that Abdullah bin Umar was one of those who participated in this race. This hadith teaches us that it is permissible to participate in recreational activities such as horse racing as long as they are done within certain limits and do not involve any form of gambling or betting. It also shows us that even though we should be serious about our faith and religious obligations, we can still enjoy ourselves by engaging in recreational activities with friends and family.

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