إذا أكثبوكم فارموهم بالنبل واستبقوا نبلكم
(صحيح) … [خ د] عن أبي أسيد عن … تخريج فقه السيرة 242.
” When they get close to you (i.e. overcome you by sheer number), shoot them with arrows and use your arrows sparingly (when they move away so that your arrows should not be wasted). “
This hadith was narrated by al-Bukhari 2900 and Abu Daud 2663 from the words of Abu Usayd.
Sheikh al-Albani called the hadith authentic. See Saheeh al-jami ‘as-saghir 376.
Grade: صحيح
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