TRADITION OF ARCHERY H 1364 "The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, passed by a group who were practicing archery and said to them, 'Practice archery, children of Ishmael, because your ancestor was an archer.'" R 1364 Bukhari with a chain up to Sulama the son of Akwa who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
1336- وعن سَلَمة بن الأكَوعِ رضي الله عنه ، قَالَ : مَرَّ النَّبيُّ صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم عَلَى نَفَرٍ يَنْتَضِلُونَ ، فَقَالَ : "ارْمُوا بَنِي إسمعِيلَ فَإنَّ أَبَاكُمْ كَانَ رَامِياً" رواه البخاري .