Mishkat al-Masabih

Mishkat al-Masabih 3954

Arabic hadith text

وَعَنْ أَبِي أُسَيْدٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ: «إِذَا أَكْثَبُوكُمْ فَارْمُوهُمْ وَلَا تَسُلُّوا السُّيُوفَ حَتَّى يَغْشَوْكُمْ» . رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ

Translation

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Abu Usayd reported that the Messenger of God (peace and blessings be upon him) said on the day of Badr, ‘When they come within range, shoot at them, and do not draw your swords until they close in on you.’ Narrated by Abu Dawud.