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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 528: STATUS HADIS MEREKA YANG MENINGGALKAN MEMANAH SETELAH MEMPELAJARINYA BUKAN DARIPADA KALANGAN UMAT NABI SAW
Is the hadith stating that whoever learns archery and then abandons it is not from among the Prophet's community authentic, and what does it mean?
Short answer
The hadith is authentic and was narrated by Imam Muslim from ʻUqbah bin ʻAmir.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The hadith is authentic and was narrated by Imam Muslim from ʻUqbah bin ʻAmir. According to scholarly commentary, the censure is aimed at those who deliberately abandon archery without a valid excuse, losing the ability to carry out the duty of defending the religion of Allah. Imam al-Nawawi describes such abandonment as strongly disliked (makruh) for one without an excuse. The warning aims to prevent learned skills from being wasted and to strengthen the physical strength of Muslims in battle.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hadis ini merupakan hadis yang sahih.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 528: STATUS HADIS MEREKA YANG MENINGGALKAN MEMANAH SETELAH MEMPELAJARINYA BUKAN DARIPADA KALANGAN UMAT NABI SAW”, 30 August 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/4957-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-528-status-hadis-mereka-yang-meninggalkan-memanah-setelah-mempelajarinya-bukan-daripada-kalangan-umat-nabi-saw. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-of-hadith-on-abandoning-archery-after-learning/