[Machine] I came with my uncle to the Prophet ﷺ while he was preparing for the Battle of Badr. I said, "O Messenger of Allah, I want to go out with you." He took hold of my hand and said, "I consider you to be young and I do not know what you will do when you encounter the enemy." I said, "Do I learn how to throw stones?" He granted me permission.
جِئْتُ أَنَا وَعَمِّي إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ وَهُوَ يُرِيدُ بَدْرًا فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنِّي أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَخْرَجَ مَعَكَ فَجَعَلَ يَقْبِضُ يَدَهُ وَيَقُولُ «إِنِّي أَسْتَصْغِرُكَ وَلَا أَدْرِي مَا تَصْنَعُ إِذَا لَقِيتَ الْقَوْمَ» فَقُلْتُ أَتَعَلَّمُ أَنْ أَرْمِيَ مَنْ رَمَى؟ فَرَدَّنِي