Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Mohammed On Chess


I always liked chess, it's one of the few games that requires skill without the aid of luck. How was I to know it was a sin?

Mohammad on Playing Chess:

"Buraida reported on the authority of his father that Allah's Apostle said: He who played chess is like one who dyed his hand with the flesh and blood of swine."

Sahih Islam, Book 028, Number 5612.
So because Mohammad was a bad chess player and a sore loser, now muslims are forbidden from playing chess.

3 Comments:

Blogger WomanHonorThyself said...

dyed his hand with the flesh and blood of swine."..lovely imagery eh?...egads!..checkmate !!!

June 20, 2006  
Blogger Baconeater said...

I've always said that Arabs seem to have a major problem thinking one move ahead, let alone 2 or more.

For example, look at all the idiot moves by the Palestinians.

June 20, 2006  
Blogger Brooke said...

Maybe they don't like it because it has knights?

Hmm...

I won't try to understand it. It defies logic.

June 20, 2006  

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