Stern Warning Against Mating A Donkey With A Horse
Darussalam · Volume 4
28. The Book Of Horses,Races And ShootingSunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 3580 ¦ الجزء: 6 ¦ الصفحة: 224
Source no. 3580 · Volume 8 · Page 152
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صحيح، صحيح أبي داود (٢٣١١)
Source no. 3347 · Volume 2 · Page 759
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(صحيح) - صحيح أبي داود ٢٣١١.
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3610. It was narrated that 'Alî bin Abî Tâlib, may Allâh be pleased with him, said: "A mule was given as a gift to the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ and he rode it." 'Alî said: "If we mate a donkey with a horse, we will have one like this." The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "That is only done by those who do not know." (Sahîh)
3580 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ،، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْخَيْرِ، عَنْ ابْنِ زُرَيْرٍ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، قَالَ: أُهْدِيَتْ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَغْلَةٌ، فَرَكِبَهَا، فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ: لَوْ حَمَلْنَا الْحَمِيرَ عَلَى الْخَيْلِ لَكَانَتْ لَنَا مِثْلُ هَذِهِ، قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِنَّمَا يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ الَّذِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ»
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Why is this forbidden? Either it might be for the reason that it corrupts the pedigree, or it might be because in it an attempt has been made to obtain something inferior by discarding something superior. If such a thing, however, falls into one's hand effortlessly, then its use is not forbidden. This is because the mule in itself is not a harmful or a blameworthy animal. Some people have held this process permissible, because the Glorious Qur'an makes mention of mules along with horses and donkeys, to express His bounties upon humankind. But it is contrary to the command of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ.