Hadith 13

(The book) ‘Al Ikhtisas’ –
From Ibn Abbas who said, ‘We attended a gathering of Amir Al-Momineen Ali-asws Bin Abu Talib-asws, may the Salawaat of Allah-azwj and His-azwj Greeting be upon him-asws, and there, we were with a number of non-Arabs. They greeted unto him-asws. They said, ‘We have come to you-asws to ask you‑asws about six characteristics. If you-asws were to inform us, we shall believe and ratify, or else we shall belie and reject! ’
Ali-asws said: ‘Ask as understanding ones and do not ask as obstinate ones’. They said, ‘Inform us, what does the horse say during its neighing, and the donkey in its braying, and the pheasant during its shouting, and the Skylark during its whistling, and the rooster during its croaking, and the frog during its croaking’. Ali-asws said: ‘When the two parties meet (in battle), and the men (infantry) walk to them men with the swords, the horse raises its head and says, ‘Glorious is the King, the Holy! ’ And the donkey says in its braying, ‘O Allah-azwj! Curse the tax collectors! ’ And the rooster says in it’s croaking says at pre-dawn, ‘Remember Allah-azwj, O heedless ones! ’
And the frog says in its croaking, ‘Glorious is the Deity in the depths of the oceans! ’ And the pheasant says in its shouting, ‘The Beneficent is even upon the Throne! ’ And the Skylark says in its whistling, ‘O Allah-azwj! Curse the haters of the Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww! ’
He (Ibn Abbas said), ‘They said, ‘We believe, and we ratify, and there is no one upon the surface of the earth who is more knowledgeable than you-asws are! ’
He-asws said: ‘Shall I-asws benefit you all! ? ’ They said, ‘Yes, O Amir Al-Momineen-asws! ’
He-asws said: ‘For the horse, during each day, there are three supplications being Answered. It says in the beginning of the day, ‘O Allah-azwj! Expand the sustenance upon my master! ’ And it says in the middle of the day, ‘O Allah-azwj! Make me to be more beloved to my master than his family, and his wealth’. And it says at the end of the it’s day, ‘O Allah-azwj! Grace my master the martyrdom upon my back! ’’[13]