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السيوطي:١٨١٧٦a –

"لَيسَ الرَّمْيُ بِلَعِبٍ، الرَّمْيُ خَيرُ مَا لَهَوْتُمْ بِه".  

الديلمى عن ابن عمر

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suyuti:10981a –
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السيوطي:١٠٩٨١a –

"الرَّمْيُ خَيرُ مَا لَهَوْتُمْ بِهِ".  

الديلمى عن ابن عمر أَن رسول الله ﷺ افتقد رجلا. فقال: أَين فلان؟ فقال قائل: [ذهب يلعب فقال رسول الله ﷺ مَا له وَللَّعِب. فقال رجل: يا رسول الله] ذهب يَرْمى فقال رسول الله ﷺ لَيسَ الرَّمْيُ بِلَعِبِ، الرَّمْيُ خَيرُ مَا لهوْتُمْ بِهِ