In the book Arab Archery is written:
VI. On the master archers
THE master archers are three: abu-Hishim al-Mawardi [literally: The father of Hashim, the man
who sells rose water], Tahir al-Balkhi [Balkh is a place in northern Persia in the province of Khurasan],
and Ishaq al-Ragqi [ Raqqah was a place in northern Syria]. These three men were well known for
their knowledge of this profession, and their fame spread far and wide. Anyone desiring to master
the art should look into their works and select for himself whatever is suitable just as al-Tabari did
in his book al-Wadih [The Clear Book].
Is the literature mentioned in this ancient text known today?
sincerely,
Lars Andersen
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The Kitab al-Wadih has survived in several manuscripts and has not, as far as I know, been translated into English. Look to Saracen Archery, p.xxxiv for a reference to aṭ-Ṭabarī (not the historian) and also be aware that later scholarship has discussed the origins of the three masters in somewhat more detail and with corrected spelling, SA p. 39.
Bede