ARCHERY H 1363 "Allah will admit three people to Paradise on account of one arrow: First, the one who makes it seeking goodness. Second, the archer who shoots it. Third, the one who hands it to the archer for shooting.' So learn bowmanship and riding. I prefer that you learn bowmanship rather than riding. Whosoever gives up archery after having been instructed in it through of lack of interest forsakes a bounty', or, he said 'has been ungrateful.'" R 1363 Abu Daud with a chain up to Uqbah the son of 'Amir Juhni who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
1335- وعنه رضي الله عنه ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم ، يقول : "إنَّ اللهَ يُدْخِلُ بِالسَّهْمِ الوَاحِدِ ثَلاَثَةَ نَفَرٍ الجَنَّةَ : صَانِعَهُ يَحْتَسِبُ في صَنْعَتِهِ الخَيْرَ ، وَالرَّامِي بِهِ ، ومُنْبِلَهُ .وَارْمُوا وَارْكَبُوا ، وَأنْ تَرْمُوا أحَبُّ إليَّ مِنْ أنْ تَرْكَبُوا . وَمَنْ تَرَكَ الرَّمْيَ بَعْدَ مَا عُلِّمَهُ رَغْبَةً عَنْهُ فَإنَّهَا نِعْمَةٌ تَرَكَهَا" أَوْ قَالَ : "كَفَرَهَا" رواه أَبُو داود . 1336