The Book on Government
33/26. Chapter:
The virtue of horses; "Goodness is tied to their Forelocks."
Sahih Muslim
وَحَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ح، وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ، بَشَّارٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي التَّيَّاحِ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " الْبَرَكَةُ فِي نَوَاصِي الْخَيْلِ " .
It has been narrated on the authority of Anas b. Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: There is a blessing in the forelocks of the war horses.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1874aIn-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 150USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 20, Hadith 4621