the spot he had already struck, and to distract him from it—he is to be stopped and required to shoot promptly. Even so, he must not be rushed to the point that he loses the composure needed to take careful aim. Each of the two archers must also refrain from any words that would provoke the other—such as boasting and swaggering over one’s hits, scolding the other for a miss, or acting as though he were teaching him (1). The referee, the official witnesses, and the spectators present must prevent such conduct.
Section on Jalab and Janab
Abu Dawud records in his Sunan, on the authority of ʿImran ibn Husayn, that the Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him—said, “There is to be neither jalab nor janab on the day of the wager” (2).
Ahmad’s Musnad (3) also transmits, from Ibn ʿUmar, that the Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him—said: