An-Nahl 16:8 والخيل والبغال والحمير لتركبوها وزينة ويخلق ما لا تعلمون ٨
وَٱلۡخَيۡلَ
وَٱلۡبِغَالَ
وَٱلۡحَمِيرَ
لِتَرۡكَبُوهَا
وَزِينَةٗۚ
وَيَخۡلُقُ
مَا
لَا
تَعۡلَمُونَ
٨
Und (erschaffen hat Er) die Pferde, die Maultiere und die Esel, damit ihr auf ihnen reitet, und (auch) als Schmuck. Und Er erschafft, was ihr nicht wißt.
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
This refers to another category of animals that Allah has created as a blessing for His servants; horses, mules and donkeys, all of which He made for riding and adornment.
This is the main purpose for which these animals were created. It was reported in the Two Sahihs that Jabir bin `Abdullah said: "
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