Imam Maalik مالك بن أنس بن مالك بن أبي عامر · The Book of Horses, Races and Shooting

"I was sitting with the Messenger of Allah when a man said: 'O Messenger of Allah! The people have lost interest in horses and put down their weapons, and they say there is no Jihad, and that war has ended.' The Messenger of Allah turned to face him and said: 'They are lying, now the fighting is to come. There will always be a group among my Ummah who will fight for the truth, for whom Allah will cause some…

"Goodness is tied to the forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection: Reward and spoils of war."