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[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not cut off the tufts of the horses' manes, for they contain blessings. And do not shorten their tails, for they are their means of swatting away flies."  

أحمد:١٧٦٤٣ – حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ بَحْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا بَقِيَّةُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ حَدَّثَنِي نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلْقَمَةَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي رِجَالٌٍ مِنْ بَنِي سُلَيْمٍ عَنْ عُتْبَةَ بْنِ عَبْدٍ السُّلَمِيِّ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لَا تَقُصُّوا نَوَاصِيَ الْخَيْلِ فَإِنَّ فِيهَا الْبَرَكَةَ وَلَا تَجُزُّوا أَعْرَافَهَافَإِنَّهُ أَدْفَاؤُهَا وَلَا تَقُصُّوا أَذْنَابَهَا فَإِنَّهَا مَذَابُّهَا  

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suyuti:25170a –
Translation not available.

  

السيوطي:٢٥١٧٠a –

"لا تَقُصُّوا نَوَاصِىَ الخَيْلِ؛ فَإِنَّهُ مَعْقودٌ بِنَواصِيهَا الخَيْرُ، وَلا أَعْرافَهَا؛ فَإِنَّهَا أَدْفَاؤهُا، وَلا أذنَابَهَا، فَإِنَّهَا مَذَابُّهَا".  

[د] أبو داود [ع] أبو يعلى [ق] البيهقى في السنن عن عتبة بن عبد السلمى
suyuti:24681a –
Translation not available.

  

السيوطي:٢٤٦٨١a –

"لا تَحْذِفُوا أَذْنَابَ الْخَيلِ؛ فَإِنَّهَا مَذَابُّهَا، وَلا تَقُصُّوا أَعْرافَهَا فَإِنَّهَا دِفَاؤُهَا".  

[ش] ابن أبى شيبة عن الوضين بن عطاء مرسلًا، [ش] ابن أبى شيبة عن عمر موقوفًا