Abu Sallam (may Allah have mercy on him) says that Khalid bin Zayd (may Allah have mercy on him) narrated to him: I was an archer, and Uqbah bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) used to call me, saying: "Khalid! Come, let us shoot arrows." One day I was late, so he said: "Come, let me narrate to you what the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) narrated to me, or let me tell you what the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said." He said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him); he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah Almighty will admit three people into Paradise because of a single arrow: its maker who seeks good in making it, the one who shoots it, and the one who hands it to him. So shoot and ride, and your shooting is dearer to me than your riding. There are only three kinds of play: training one's horse, playing with one's wife, and shooting arrows. Whoever learns archery and then abandons it out of disinterest has been ungrateful for a blessing."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الشهادات / 20975