سنن ترمذي
Tirmidhi
كتاب فضائل الجهاد عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلمThe Book on Virtues of Jihad
باب مَا جَاءَ فِي فَضْلِ الرَّمْىِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِChapter: ….
Hadith 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 رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ : " مَنْ رَمَى بِسَهْمٍ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ، فَهُوَ لَهُ عَدْلُ مُحَرَّرٍ " ، قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى : هَذَا حَدِيثٌ صَحِيحٌ ، وَأَبُو نَجِيحٍ هُوَ عَمْرُو بْنُ عَبْسَةَ السُّلَمِيُّ ، وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْأَزْرَقِ هُوَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ زَيْدٍ .
Abu Najeeh Amr bin Abasah Salami (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: "Whoever shoots one arrow in the way of Allah, it is (in reward) equal to freeing one slave." © Imam Tirmidhi says:
1- This hadith is authentic,
2- Abu Najeeh's name is Amr bin Abasah Salami,
3- By Abdullah bin Azraq is meant Abdullah bin Zaid.
1- This hadith is authentic,
2- Abu Najeeh's name is Amr bin Abasah Salami,
3- By Abdullah bin Azraq is meant Abdullah bin Zaid.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
➊ To shoot a single arrow, fire a single bullet, or throw a single shell in jihad in the path of Allah is a cause of great virtue and high rank.
➋ Freeing a male or female slave is virtuous, but if the slave is a Muslim, it is far superior, and this is an excellent means of attaining the aforementioned guarantee.
➊ To shoot a single arrow, fire a single bullet, or throw a single shell in jihad in the path of Allah is a cause of great virtue and high rank.
➋ Freeing a male or female slave is virtuous, but if the slave is a Muslim, it is far superior, and this is an excellent means of attaining the aforementioned guarantee.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 3965
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊
The primary purpose of shooting an arrow is to harm the enemy in battle, but if someone's thrown arrow does not injure or kill any enemy, he should not think that he will not receive its reward.
➋
If the intention is correct, even an incomplete action is not devoid of reward.
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The same ruling applies to missiles, bombs, and cannon shells: if they do not hit the target, the one who fired the weapon still receives reward, because his effort and intention are to destroy the target.
➊
The primary purpose of shooting an arrow is to harm the enemy in battle, but if someone's thrown arrow does not injure or kill any enemy, he should not think that he will not receive its reward.
➋
If the intention is correct, even an incomplete action is not devoid of reward.
➌
The same ruling applies to missiles, bombs, and cannon shells: if they do not hit the target, the one who fired the weapon still receives reward, because his effort and intention are to destroy the target.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 2812
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
There is advancement in both the meaning and the reward between delivering an arrow and shooting an arrow. Shooting an arrow refers to merely throwing the arrow, whether it reaches the enemy or not, whether it hits someone or not. Delivering an arrow means that the arrow hits the correct target and fulfills the purpose for which it was shot. It is evident that there is a great difference between the two; therefore, there is also a great difference in reward and recompense.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 3145
