Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever learns archery and then forgets it, that was a blessing which he denied."
Al-Bazzar recorded it, and al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Saghir and al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains Qays bin al-Rabi', whom Shu'bah, al-Thawri and others declared thiqah (trustworthy), while a group declared him da'if (weak). The remaining narrators of this report are thiqat (trustworthy).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الجهاد / 9395
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ حسن
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