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Sahih Muslim 1919 (Book 33, Hadith 244) #12054
The Importance of Archery in Islam

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the importance of learning and continuing to practice archery, as it was a skill taught by the Prophet (PBUH).

It has been reported by 'Abd al-Rahman b. Shamasa that Fuqaim al- Lakhmi said to Uqba b. Amir: You frequent between these two targets and you are an old man, so you will be finding it very hard'.Uqba said: But for a thing I heard from the Prophet , I would not strain myself. Harith (one of the narrators in the chain of transmitters) said: I asked Ibn Shamasa: What was that? He said that he (the Holy Prophet) said: Who learnt archery and then gave it up is not from us. or he has been guilty of disobedience (to Allah's Apostle).
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحِ بْنِ الْمُهَاجِرِ، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ يَعْقُوبَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ شَمَاسَةَ، أَنَّ فُقَيْمًا اللَّخْمِيَّ، قَالَ لِعُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ تَخْتَلِفُ بَيْنَ هَذَيْنِ الْغَرَضَيْنِ وَأَنْتَ كَبِيرٌ يَشُقُّ عَلَيْكَ ‏.‏ قَالَ عُقْبَةُ لَوْلاَ كَلاَمٌ سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ لَمْ أُعَانِهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ الْحَارِثُ فَقُلْتُ لاِبْنِ شُمَاسَةَ وَمَا ذَاكَ قَالَ إِنَّهُ قَالَ ‏ "‏ مَنْ عَلِمَ الرَّمْىَ ثُمَّ تَرَكَهُ فَلَيْسَ مِنَّا أَوْ قَدْ عَصَى

TOPICS
archery  *  learning  *  obedience  *  qaws  *  rami  *  taallam  *  istitaba

QUICK LESSONS:
Learn skills taught by the Prophet PBUH and continue practicing them even when they become difficult with age or other circumstances .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of learning and practicing archery in Islam. It was reported by 'Abd al-Rahman b. Shamasa that Fuqaim al- Lakhmi said to Uqba b. Amir that he should continue practicing archery despite his age because it is something taught by the Prophet (PBUH). Uqba then replied that he would not have done so if it were not for something he heard from the Prophet himself - that those who learn archery and then give it up are guilty of disobedience towards Allah's Apostle. This hadith emphasizes how important it is for Muslims to learn and practice skills taught by the Prophet PBUH, such as archery, even if they become difficult with age or other circumstances.

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