Hadith #1677

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Arabic Text

أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يَزِيدَ الْمُقْرِئُ ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ ، حَدَّثَنِي يَزِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي الْخَيْرِ مَرْثَدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ : أَنَّهُ تَلَا هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ : # وَأَعِدُّوا لَهُمْ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ مِنْ قُوَّةٍ سورة الأنفال آية 60 # أَلَا إِنَّ" الْقُوَّةَ : الرَّمْيُ "

English Translation

It was narrated from Uqbah ibn Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) that he recited this verse: {And prepare against them whatever force and horses you can} — he said: I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: 'Know that force is archery. Know that force is archery. Know that force is archery.'

Reference: Sunan al-Darimi, Book 16, Hadith 1677

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