قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) ارْكَبُوا وَ ارْمُوا وَ إِنْ تَرْمُوا أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ أَنْ تَرْكَبُوا ثُمَّ قَالَ كُلُّ لَهْوِ الْمُؤْمِنِ بَاطِلٌ إِلَّا فِي ثَلَاثٍ فِي تَأْدِيبِهِ الْفَرَسَ وَ رَمْيِهِ عَنْ قَوْسِهِ وَ مُلَاعَبَتِهِ امْرَأَتَهُ فَإِنَّهُنَّ حَقٌّ أَلَا إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَيُدْخِلُ فِي السَّهْمِ الْوَاحِدِ الثَّلَاثَةَ الْجَنَّةَ عَامِلَ الْخَشَبَةِ وَ الْمُقَوِّيَ بِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَ الرَّامِيَ بِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ .
Translation
Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Muhammad Bin Ahmad, from Ali Bin Ismail, raising it, said, ‘Rasool-Allah<sup>saww</sup> said: ‘Ride (horses) and throw (arrows – i.e., archery), and that archery is more beloved to me<sup>saww</sup> than if your ride (horses)’. Then he<sup>saww</sup> said: ‘Every amusement of the Believer is false except regarding three – disciplining the horse, and throwing (arrows) from his bow, and his playing with his wife, for these are rightful. Indeed! Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Mighty and Majestic would Enter (each) one of the three into Paradise with regards to the arrow – the maker of the wood, and the one who strengthens it in the Way of Allah<sup>azwj</sup>, and the shooter with it in the Way of Allah<sup>azwj</sup>’.
Compiled by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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