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ذِكْرُ الْإِخْبَارِ عَنْ نَفْيِ جَوَازِ السَّبَّاقِ إِلَّا فِي شَيْئَيْنِ مَعْلُومَيْنِ

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[Machine] Indeed, the Prophet ﷺ preceded between the horses and established a lead between them. He made a space between them and said, "There is no competition except in a racecourse or in a battle."  

ابن حبّان:٤٦٨٩أَخْبَرَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ سُفْيَانَ حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْمُنْذِرِ الْحِزَامِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نَافِعٍ عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ عُمَرَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ سَابِقَ بَيْنَ الْخَيْلِ وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَهُمَا سَبْقًا وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَهُمَا مُحَلِّلًا وَقَالَ «لَا سَبْقَ إِلَّا فِي حَافِرٍ أَوْ نَصْلٍ»