(118) باب فِي سَلِّ السُّيُوفِ عِنْدَ اللِّقَاءِ
Narrated AbuUsayd as-Sa'idi:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said at the battle of Badr: When they come near you shoot arrows at them; and do not draw swords at them until they come near you. (ID)
Reference (ID): Sunan Abi Dawud 2664 (ID)
In-book reference (ID): Book 15, Hadith 188 (ID)
English translation (ID): Book 14, Hadith 2658 (ID)