Ibn ’Umar (RAA) narrated, ‘The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) held a horse race, with horses that had been made lean by training, from al-Hafiya to Thanyat al-Wada' (names of two places) and he held a race from Thanyat- alWada' to the mosque of Banu Zuraiq between the horses which had not undergone such training.’ Ibn ’Umar was among those who took part in that race. Agreed upon. Al-Bukhari added: Sufian said, ‘From al·Hafiya’ to Thanyat al-Wada' is a distance of live or six miles and from Thanyat- al-Wada‘ to the mosque of Banu Zuraiq is a distance of one mile.’

Ibn ’Umar (RAA) narrated, ‘ Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) held a horse race and made the destination from the fully grown ones at a longer distance Related by Ahmad and Abu Dawud. Ibn Hibban graded it as Sahih.

Abu Hurairah (RAA) narrated that The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said ,”Prize money is allowed only for racing camels, shooting arrows or racing horses.”Related by Ahmad and the three lmams. Ibn Hibban graded it as Sahih.

Abu Hurairah (RAA) narrated that The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said:“If anyone introduces a horse in a race with two other horses, when he is not certain that it cannot be beaten, there is no harm in it, but when he is certain (it cannot be beaten) it is then considered as gambling.”Related by Ahmad and Abu Dawud with a weak chain of narrators.

'Uqbah bin 'Amir (RAA) narrated, ‘I heard the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) recite when he was on the pulpit,“And make ready against them all you can of power, including steeds of war(tanks, planes etc.)”(8: 60), surely strength is in shooting (arrows); surely strength is in shooting, surely strength is in shooting.”Related by Muslim.