Status: to be checked — The Arabic wording below is the famous, widely quoted wording. The exact reference (volume and Hadith number) in the five source books must be verified before use.
Said by: The Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW)
Arabic (عربی):
عَلِّمُوا أَوْلَادَكُمُ السِّبَاحَةَ وَالرِّمَايَةَ وَرُكُوبَ الْخَيْلِ
English translation:
"Teach your children swimming, archery and horse riding."
Reference: [reference — to be verified]
💡 Explanation: Parents should teach their children skills that make them strong, healthy and self-reliant. Raising a child means training the body and the mind, not only teaching them to read.
💡 Remember:
Parents should teach their children skills that make them strong, healthy and self-reliant.