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Exhortation to archery (i.e., arrow throwing).

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Darussalam · Volume 4

56 - THE BOOK OF JIHĀD

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الحديث: 2899 ¦ الجزء: 4 ¦ الصفحة: 38

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2899. Narrated Salama bin Al-Akwa رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ: The Prophet ﷺ passed by some people of the tribe of Bani Aslam who were practising archery. The Prophet ﷺ said, "O Bani Ismā'il! Practise archery as your father Ismā'il was a great archer. Keep on throwing arrows and I am with Bani so-and-so." So, one of the parties ceased throwing. Allāh's Messenger ﷺ said, "What is the matter with you? Why have you ceased throwing?" They replied, "How should we throw while you are with them (i.e., on their side)?" On that the Prophet ﷺ said, "Throw, and I am with all of you."

Arabic text

2899 - حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ سَلَمَةَ بْنَ الأَكْوَعِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، قَالَ: مَرَّ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى نَفَرٍ مِنْ أَسْلَمَ يَنْتَضِلُونَ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «ارْمُوا بَنِي إِسْمَاعِيلَ، فَإِنَّ أَبَاكُمْ كَانَ رَامِيًا ارْمُوا، وَأَنَا مَعَ بَنِي فُلاَنٍ» قَالَ: فَأَمْسَكَ أَحَدُ الفَرِيقَيْنِ بِأَيْدِيهِمْ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَا لَكُمْ لاَ تَرْمُونَ؟»، قَالُوا: كَيْفَ نَرْمِي وَأَنْتَ مَعَهُمْ؟ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «ارْمُوا فَأَنَا مَعَكُمْ كُلِّكُمْ»

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