English
Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "The best 1 horses are the black with a blaze and white markings, with a white upper lip, then the one with a blaze and white markings, free of whiteness on the right foreleg, but if it is not black, then a reddish-brown with these characteristics."
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- Candidate: Jami al-Tirmidhi 1696 (unverified) 95% confidence
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) The statement: "The best horses are the black, etc.": His preference (ﷺ) for this is also based on experience, not legislation. As stated in (Al-Arf ash-Shadhi).
Note 1
(١)قوله: خير الخيل الأدهم إلخ: تحسينه صلي الله عليه وسلم هذا أيضًا ليس بالتشريع، بل بالتجربة. كذا في (العرف الشذي).