Is it valid for the archer to promise payment to a third party contingent upon the archer missing the target?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Racing and Archery

Book 58 · Issue 7 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

If the archer tells a non-participating third party, 'If I miss, you will have one dirham,' this is invalid for the same reason mentioned previously, implying a contractual arrangement lacking a proper counter-performance by the promised recipient.