‘Abdullah bin ‘Abdur Rahman ibn Abi Al-Husain (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Allah Almighty will admit three people into Paradise because of a single arrow: the one who makes it, intending reward while making it; the archer who shoots it; and the one who hands it over.” He (peace be upon him) said: “Practice archery and learn to ride. Your practicing archery is more beloved to me than your riding. Everything with which a Muslim plays is falsehood except his practicing archery with his bow, training his horse, and playing with his wife. These three things are permissible for him.”
Hadith Referenceسنن ترمذي / كتاب فضائل الجهاد عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم / 1637
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:ضعيف، ابن ماجة (2811) // ضعيف سنن ابن ماجة برقم (618) ، وفي صحيح ابن ماجة برقم (2267) ، ضعيف أبي داود (540 / 2513) ، الصحيحة (315) //
Hadith Takhrij«تفرد بہ المؤلف ( تحفة الأشراف : 18914) (ضعیف) (اس کی سند میں دو راوی تبع تابعی اورتابعی ساقط ہیں، لیکن ’’ كُلُّ مَا يَلْهُو بِهِ الرَّجُلُ الْمُسْلِمُ بَاطِلٌ إِلاَّ رَمْيَهُ بِقَوْسِهِ وَتَأْدِيبَهُ فَرَسَهُ وَمُلاَعَبَتَهُ أَهْلَهُ ‘‘ والا ٹکڑا اگلی سند سے تقویت پا کر صحیح ہے)»