It is narrated from Abdullah bin Masood (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Horses are of three kinds: one horse is for the Most Merciful (Rahman), one is for a human, and one is for Satan. The horse for the Most Merciful is the one that is kept tied for the path of Allah; its fodder, even its dung and urine—the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned many things about it—there is reward in all of them. The satanic horse is the one on which gambling is played and (according to the ways of ignorance) bets are placed. The human’s horse is the one that a person keeps so that it may produce offspring and his needs may be covered (that is, through it the needs of the household are fulfilled).

It is narrated from an Ansari companion (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Horses are of three kinds: One is the horse that a person keeps tied for the sake of Allah Almighty; its price is also a reward, riding it is also a reward, lending it temporarily is also a reward, and feeding it is also a reward. The second is the horse on which gambling and (pre-Islamic) competitions are held; the price of such a horse is a sin, and its feed is a burden for the owner. The third is the horse that is kept so that it may give birth to offspring; it is possible that because of this kind, the owner’s poverty may be removed.