Horse riding...?

[~Taalibah~]

wa3lykoum aslaam wr wb

The comment was more about a recent member who was banned (I will not mention names) but you may simply browse H&S to see such fatwas on not seeking medical attention when sick, or other sections to see fatwas on not riding cars, taking pictures, using toothpaste etc...

Doubtful matters are best avoided or sought help of a scholar, however, making prohibitions where none exist is another matter all together...

The Prophet (s) said: What is lawful is plain and what is unlawful is plain, and between the two are doubtful matters about which not many people know. Thus whoever avoids doubtful matters maintains clarity and assurance in practicing the religion and protecting his or her honor; but whoever falls into doubtful matters falls into the unlawful, like the shepherd who pastures his flock around a sanctuary, letting it graze almost but not quite inside. Truly every king has a sanctuary, and truly Allah’s sanctuary is His prohibitions. Truly in the body there is a morsel of flesh which, if it be whole, all the body is whole and which, if it be diseased, all of it is diseased, and truly it is the heart. [Bukhari and Muslim]


Thus, I meant you no offense, as evidenced by my comment to Br. Doorster though I don't agree with him 'I can be game with that' we are all ultimately responsible for our actions not for community efforts.

and Allah swt knows best

Jazakallah!

 

[*Flossy*]

not to go off topic but:
حدثنا يحيى بن يحيى أخبرنا إبراهيم بن سعد عن بن شهاب عن عامر بن سعد عن أبيه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إن أعظم المسلمين في المسلمين جرما من سأل عن شيء لم يحرم على المسلمين فحرم عليهم من أجل مسألته

the prophet said: (( The Muslim who does the greatest wrong to his fellow Muslims is the one who asks about something that was not forbidden but it becomes forbidden for the Muslims on account of his asking about it )).

If this is directed at me I apologise but i'm not muslim, i'm hoping to possibly revert in the near future and was just asking about something I didn't know imsad

If i've got yhe wrong end of the stick though I also apologise :-[ :X

 

[Snowflake]

subhanAllah, browsing through Bukhari the other day I was totally amazed to read these hadith. What better place to share them than here. Alhumdulillah, horses really are special creatures.

Volume 4, Book 52, Number 102:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:

Allah's Apostle said, "Good will remain (as a permanent quality) in the foreheads of horses till the Day of Resurrection."

Volume 4, Book 52, Number 103:
Narrated Ursa bin ALGA:

The Prophet said, "Good will remain (as a permanent quality) in the foreheads of horses till the Day of Resurrection."

And narrated Anas bin Malik: Allah's Apostle said, "There is a blessing in the fore-heads of horses."


Volume 4, Book 52, Number 104:
Narrated 'Urwa Al-Bariqi:

The Prophet said, "Good will remain (as a permanent quality) in the foreheads of horses (for Jihad) till the Day of Resurrection, for they bring about either a reward (in the Hereafter) or booty (in this world."

Volume 4, Book 52, Number 105:
Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet said, "If somebody keeps a horse in Allah's Cause motivated by his faith in Allah and his belief in His Promise, then he will be rewarded on the Day of Resurrection for what the horse has eaten or drunk and for its dung and urine."

SubhanAllah!

 

[Woodrow]

If this is directed at me I apologise but i'm not muslim, i'm hoping to possibly revert in the near future and was just asking about something I didn't know imsad

If i've got yhe wrong end of the stick though I also apologise :-[ :X

I believe Brother Alcurad was directing that at some of us who should know better.

I believe you asked a valid question and deserve honest answers and if any of us answer with opinions we should specifically state it is our own opinion and if we are in error Astagfirullah (May Allaah(swt) forgive us)

 

[AnonyMouse~]

I LOVE archery and horse backriding..i cant swim for anything =/

 

[mazhar_majhu]

Asak
It is alowed in islam
Allah knows the best.....

 

[Raizins]

Why wouldnt it be? :O I LOVE HORSEBACK RIDING. I thought it was sunnah to learn it, along with archery and swimming? Is wha I heard. ^__^