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The horse

الخيل

Horses, mules and donkeys to ride and as adornment; fine-marked horses are among the goods of this world, and Solomon's standing steeds were shown to him one evening until they passed behind the veil.

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Muwatta 1435· Qur'an 100:1· Qur'an 100:2· Qur'an 100:3· Qur'an 100:4· Qur'an 100:5· Qur'an 16:8· Qur'an 17:64· Qur'an 3:14· Qur'an 38:31· Qur'an 38:32· Qur'an 38:33· Qur'an 59:6· Qur'an 8:60· Qur'an 9:92
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Sulayman (Solomon)· The mule

People and things also explored

The donkey· The mule· Muwatta 1435· The birds· Al-Buraq· The hoopoe· The earth-creature· al-Wahhab — The Bestower

Sources

  • Tanzil Project, Qur'an text v1.1
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The donkey

The harshest of voices is the braying of donkeys; one laden with the Torah who carries it not is like a donkey carrying scrolls; horses, mules and donkeys are for riding. And the donkey of Uzair, whose owner saw its bones raised and clothed with flesh after God gave it death a hundred years.