He records the scholars’ disagreement on this point and the reasoning advanced for each view. He then appends a set of derivative discussions—several subsidiary questions that branch out from the dispute—and brings the chapter to a close with a section on adding to or reducing the stake and on altering the number of arrows shot, illustrating the possible scenarios, noting the various opinions, and indicating the stronger position.

Part Three: Competitive Archery (al-munāḍalah)
He begins by listing its different forms, the ruling for each, the conditions that govern them, and the judgment on shooting with several arrows …
• He then turns to the formation of teams among the archers, enumerates its kinds, and expands on the many ancillary issues that flow from it.
• Next he discusses the invalid stipulations that can corrupt the contract.
• He proceeds to set out the two basic divisions of competitive archery:

1. competition based on accuracy,
2. competition based on distance.
   • He details the types that fall under each division and their respective rulings, remarking that the number of shots should be fixed in advance.
   • He then examines the shooting position, the differing views about it, and the ruling on shooting first or second, explaining that shooting second is the more commendable and carries greater weight. He presents seven reasons for the superiority of shooting second and closes by noting that the Sunnah is to set up multiple targets.
   • After that he opens a chapter on the categories of striking the target, their various kinds, and the questions that arise under this heading.
   • Finally, he devotes a chapter to distance—near and far—and the issues it entails.