´It was narrated that ‘Uqbah bin ‘Amir Al-Juhani said:` “I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘Whoever learns how to shoot (arrows) then abandons it, has disobeyed me.’”
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefit:
After receiving training in weaponry, one should continue to practice with it so that proficiency in its use is maintained and no difficulty arises at the time of jihad.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 2814
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary:
Benefits and Issues:
From this hadith, it is understood that to acquire training in weaponry for warfare and then to neglect it is a very grave offense.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 4949