22/11. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1638 — Reward of Shooting an Arrow
What Has Been Related About The Virtue Of Archery In The Cause Of Allah
Hadith About Shooting an Arrow in Allah's Cause
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1638
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1638
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ أَبِي الْجَعْدِ، عَنْ مَعْدَانَ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي نَجِيحٍ السُّلَمِيِّ، رضى الله عنه قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " مَنْ رَمَى بِسَهْمٍ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَهُوَ لَهُ عَدْلُ مُحَرَّرٍ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَأَبُو نَجِيحٍ هُوَ عَمْرُو بْنُ عَبَسَةَ السُّلَمِيُّ وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الأَزْرَقِ هُوَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ زَيْدٍ .
Abu Najih As-Sulami Narrated from:
I Heard The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Say: "Whoever Shoots An Arrow In The Cause Of Allah, Then He Has The Reward Of Freeing A Slave." [Abu 'Eisa Said:] This Hadith Is Hasan Sahih. Abu Najih Is 'Amr Bin 'Abasah As-Sulami, And 'Abdullah Bin Al-Azraq Is 'Abdullah Bin Zaid.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1638In-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 21English translation : Vol. 3, Book 20, Hadith 1638
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1638
This Hadith gives a short statement about reward. Abu Najih As-Sulami said he heard the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم say whoever shoots an arrow in Allah's cause has the reward of freeing a slave. The wording is specific. It does not speak about every kind of shooting or every situation. It speaks about an arrow shot in Allah's cause and the reward compared to freeing a slave. This is closely related to the Hadith about archery and the people connected to one arrow. The main lesson is that a single act done in Allah's cause can be recorded with great reward.
What we learn from this hadith
- Shooting an arrow in Allah's cause is linked with the reward of freeing a slave.
- The Hadith points to reward for a specific act done in Allah's cause.
- The wording keeps the focus on sincere purpose.
- A single action can carry major reward when done for the right cause.
