حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَعِيلَ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ أَنْبَأَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَی عَنْ أَشْعَثَ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُسْرٍ عَنْ أَبِي رَاشِدٍ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ کَانَتْ بِيَدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَوْسٌ عَرَبِيَّةٌ فَرَأَی رَجُلًا بِيَدِهِ قَوْسٌ فَارِسِيَّةٌ فَقَالَ مَا هَذِهِ أَلْقِهَا وَعَلَيْکُمْ بِهَذِهِ وَأَشْبَاهِهَا وَرِمَاحِ الْقَنَا فَإِنَّهُمَا يَزِيدُ اللَّهُ لَکُمْ بِهِمَا فِي الدِّينِ وَيُمَکِّنُ لَکُمْ فِي الْبِلَادِ
ابن ماجہ · Hadith 2810
It was narrated that 'Ali said: "The Messenger of Allah P.B.U.H had an arabian bow his hand, and he saw a man who had a Persian bow in his hand. He said: 'What is this? Throw it away. You should use this and others like it, and Qanal spears. Perhaps Allah will support His religion thereby and enable you to conquer lands.''' (Da'if)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020