22/11. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1637 — Archery, Riding, and Truthful Play
What Has Been Related About The Virtue Of Archery In The Cause Of Allah
Hadith About Archery, Riding, and Useful Training
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1637
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1637
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي حُسَيْنٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَيُدْخِلُ بِالسَّهْمِ الْوَاحِدِ ثَلاَثَةً الْجَنَّةَ صَانِعَهُ يَحْتَسِبُ فِي صَنْعَتِهِ الْخَيْرَ وَالرَّامِيَ بِهِ وَالْمُمِدَّ بِهِ " . وَقَالَ " ارْمُوا وَارْكَبُوا وَلأَنْ تَرْمُوا أَحَبُّ إِلَىَّ مِنْ أَنْ تَرْكَبُوا كُلُّ مَا يَلْهُو بِهِ الرَّجُلُ الْمُسْلِمُ بَاطِلٌ إِلاَّ رَمْيَهُ بِقَوْسِهِ وَتَأْدِيبَهُ فَرَسَهُ وَمُلاَعَبَتَهُ أَهْلَهُ فَإِنَّهُنَّ مِنَ الْحَقِّ " .حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، أَخْبَرَنَا هِشَامٌ الدَّسْتَوَائِيُّ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلاَّمٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الأَزْرَقِ، عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِثْلَهُ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ مُرَّةَ وَعَمْرِو بْنِ عَبَسَةَ وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو . وَهَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ .
'Abdullah bin 'Abdur-Rahman bin Abu Husain Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "Indeed, Allah Will Surely Admit Three Into Paradise By A Single Arrow. Its Maker Who Seeks Good By His Making It, The One Who Shoots It, And The One Who Holds Arrows For Him." And He Said: "Practice Archery And Practice Riding, And The You Should Practice Archery Is More Beloved To Me Than That You Should Ride. All Idle Pastimes That The Muslim Man Engages In Are Falsehood, Except For His Shooting Of His Bow, His Training Of His Horse, And His Playing With His Wife, For They Are From Truth."Another Chain From 'Abdullah Bin Al-Azraq, From 'Uqbah Bin 'Amir [Al-Juhani] From The Prophet (ﷺ) With Similar Meaning. [Abu 'Eisa Said:] There Are Narrations On This Topic From Ka'B Bin Murrah, 'Amr Bin 'Abasah, And 'Abdullah Bin 'Amr. This Hadith Is Hasan Sahih.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1637In-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 19,20English translation : Vol. 3, Book 20, Hadith 1637
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1637
This Hadith speaks about archery, riding, and certain forms of play that are treated as truth. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said Allah admits three into Paradise through one arrow: the maker who seeks good, the shooter, and the one who hands arrows to him. He then encouraged archery and riding, and said archery was more beloved to him than riding. The Hadith also says idle pastimes are falsehood except shooting the bow, training the horse, and playing with one's wife, for they are from truth. The message is that some skills and family joy can be meaningful when kept within the wording of the Hadith.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith praises the maker, shooter, and helper connected to one arrow.
- Archery and riding are both encouraged in the narration.
- Training a horse is listed among activities described as from truth.
- Playing with one's wife is also mentioned as a truthful form of enjoyment.
