Nawawi 2-traveling

Authentic Hadith pertaining to
TRAVELING
Extracted from Imam Nawawi’s Reference
“The Gardens of Righteousness”
translated and presented by
Shaykh Ahmad Darwish, Anne (Khadeijah) Stephens
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BOOK 2
SUPPLICATIONS UPON
DEPARTURE, ARRIVAL AND
UPON RETURN
SUPPLICATION WHEN SETTING OFF ON A JOURNEY
|H 722
“When a person was about to set off on a journey, Abdullah, the son
of Omar would say to him, ‘Come closer so that I may bid farewell
to you in the same way as the Prophet, praise and peace be upon
him, use to bid farewell to us. 'I entrust to the care of Allah your
Religion, your trust and your final actions.'"
Tirmidhi with a chain up to Salim, the son of Abdullah son of Omar who related this.
GREET A GATHERING UPON ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
|H 882
“When you arrive at a gathering you should greet those present, and
do the same when you depart. The first greeting is not better than
the last.”
Abu Daud and Tirmidhi with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the
Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
A SUPPLICATION FOR A JOURNEY
|H 724
“A man came to the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, and
said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, I am
about to set off on a journey, kindly bestow some provision (prayers)

upon me.’ He supplicated saying, ‘May Allah provide you with
righteousness.’ The man asked, ‘Please add to it.’ So he supplicated
saying, ‘And may He forgive your sins.’ The man asked again,
‘Please add some more.’ So he supplicated: ‘And may He make it
easy for you to do good, wherever you may be.’"
Tirmidhi - Anas who related this.
SUPPLICATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF ALLAH
|H 985
“When the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, set
out on a journey he supplicated seeking the protection of Allah
against the hardships of the journey, encountering anything grievous
upon the return, incurring any loss after gain, the supplication of he
who is harmed, and evil looks upon the family or property.”
Muslim with a chain up to Abdullah son of Sarjis who related this.
SUPPLICATION FROM HARM
|H 994
“Whenever the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him,
sensed evil from people, he supplicated: ‘O Allah, we let Your safety
push their plotting into their chests and seek refuge with You from
their evils.’"
Abu Daud and Nisa'i with a chain up to Abu Musa Ash'ari who related that the
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
SEEK PROTECTION FROM THE HARM OF A PLACE
|H 995
“Whosoever reaches a point of arrival and supplicates, ‘I seek the
protection of the complete Words of Allah from the evil of that which
is created,’ will not suffer from any form of harm until he departs
from that place.”
Muslim with a chain up to Khaulah the daughter of Hakim who related that she
heard the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, say
SETTING OFF ON A JOURNEY ON A THURSDAY MORNING
|H 969
“I, (Abdullah, the son of Ka’ab, the guide of Ka’ab, the son of Malik
who was blind) heard him say, 'I (Ka’ab) accompanied the
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, in every
campaign except Tabuk. I did not accompany the Messenger of
Allah at Badr and at that time he did not blame anyone who did not
accompany him.’ The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be
upon him, and his Companions had been observing the Koraysh
caravan when Allah ordained an unexpected clash to occur between
them and their enemies.
However, I was present with the Messenger of Allah, praise and
peace be upon him, during the night of Aqabah when we pledged
our oath of complete adherence to Islam, and I would not exchange
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Aqabah for Badr with all its fame.
As for my failure to accompany the Messenger of Allah, praise and
peace be upon him, at the campaign of Tabuk I will tell you. At that
time I was stronger and more affluent than at any other time. I had
two riding camels – before that time I had never owned two. It was
the practice of the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon
him, that whenever he decided to embark upon a campaign not to
disclose his real objective, in fact he would imply the opposite up
until the last moment. However, on this occasion, because it was the
season of intense heat and the journey was going to be long across
the desert, and the enemy was great in strength. He warned his
Companions clearly and told them of his objective so that they were
able to make adequate preparations. The number of those who
prepared to make themselves ready to accompany the Messenger
of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, was also large and a
register had not yet been established to list all of them. No man
reluctant to go imagined that his absence would go unnoticed unless
it was disclosed by Allah. It was a time when the fruit on the trees
had ripened and their shade was dense - this too crossed my mind.
The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, and his
Companions who were to accompany him occupied themselves with
their preparations. I would go out in the morning intending to do the
same along with them, only to return later without accomplishing
anything, saying to myself, ‘There is plenty of time. I can get ready
whenever I wish.’ Time passed and the Companions had completed
their preparations. Then one day, the Messenger of Allah, praise
and peace be upon him, set out with them on his march. I had done
nothing to prepare myself. I remained in my indecisive state, without
accomplishing anything, while the Companions set off on their
march. I thought I would set off by myself and overtake them - how I
wish I had done so, but I did not.
As I went about in the town it grieved me to notice that among those
who remained at home, like me, were only those who were either
suspected of hypocrisy or excused on account of age or something
similar.
The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, made no mention of
me until after he reached Tabuk. One day when he was sitting with
his Companions he inquired, ‘What has happened to Ka'ab the son
of Malik?’ Someone from among the Bani Salimah said, ‘O
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, he did not come
because of his two cloaks and admiration of his finery!’ Upon
hearing this Mu'az son of Jabal said, ‘Evil is what you have said. O
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, we know
nothing about him except good.’ The Prophet, praise and peace be
upon him, did not comment.
It was at this time that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be
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upon him, observed someone at a distance in the desert clad in
white and exclaimed, ‘May it be Abu Khaisamah’, and he was right –
Abu Khaisamah had been taken for a beggar by the hypocrites on
account that he gave a small quantity of dates in charity.
When I learned that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be
upon him, was on his way back from Tabuk I was filled with anxiety
and began to fabricate false excuses in my mind to help me save
myself from his anger. Also, I consulted members of my family
whose judgment I trusted. When I heard that the Prophet's, praise
and peace be upon him, arrival was imminent, I realized that no
false excuse would help me therefore I decided to tell the truth. He
arrived the next morning.
When he returned from a journey it was his custom to go straight to
the Mosque and offer two voluntary units of prayer (raka's), and then
meet the people. He did the same on this occasion and those who
did not partake in the campaign came forward and began, on oath,
to give their excuses.
They were over eighty people and the Prophet, praise and peace be
upon him, accepted their excuses and renewed their oaths. Then he
prayed for forgiveness for them and committed to Allah whatever
they had in their minds.
When it came to my turn and I greeted him; he smiled, but
displeasure was visible in his smile, and he said, ‘Come forward.’
So, I stepped forward and sat down before him. He asked, ‘What
kept you back, had you not purchased your mount?’ I replied, ‘O
Messenger of Allah, if I had been confronted by someone other than
yourself; such as a man of the world, I could easily escape his
displeasure with some excuse, because I am gifted with skill of
plausibility. However, I knew that if I were to concoct a false story to
you today, which might even convince you, without doubt Allah will
soon arouse your anger against me over something else. But, if I tell
you the truth and you are angry with me, I can still hope for mercy
from Allah, the Exalted. By Allah I have no excuse. I was never
stronger or more affluent than when I held back from accompanying
you.' The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said,
‘This one has told the truth, now withdraw, until Allah decides your
case.’
Some men of the children of Salimah followed me out of the Mosque
and said, ‘We have never known you to commit a sin before this,
why didn't you offer an excuse to the Messenger of Allah, praise and
peace be upon him, like the others who did not take part in the
campaign – your sin would have been forgiven through the
supplication of the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon
him!’ They persisted in reproaching me so harshly that I almost went
back to the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, to
withdraw my confession. Then, I asked, ‘Are there any cases similar
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to mine?’ They replied, ‘Murarah son of Rabi'a 'Amiri and Hilal the
son of Umayyah Waqifi.’ When they mentioned these two righteous
men who had participated in the Battle of Badr, and possessed
many good qualities, I was strengthened in my decision.
The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, directed his
Companions not to speak to the three of us. People avoided us as if
we were strangers, and I felt as if I was in a strange land. This state
of affairs continued for fifty days. My two Companions were so
overcome by misery and shame that they went into seclusion,
shutting themselves away in their homes. Being the youngest and
toughest of the three, I would go out and join my fellow Muslims for
prayers and walk in the streets, although no one would speak to me.
I would wait before the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be
upon him, when he sat in the Mosque after prayer and greet him
wondering whether he had moved his lips to return my greeting.
During prayer, I would stand near him and I noticed that he would
glance in my direction when I was praying and look away when I
looked in his direction.
Feeling anguish and deeply hurt by the harshness of Muslims
towards me, one day I went and climbed over the garden wall
belonging to my cousin Abu Khatadah of whom I was very fond. I
greeted him, but he did not return my greeting. I said to him, ‘Abu
Khatadah, I ask you in the Name of Allah, do you not know that I
love Allah and His Messenger, praise and peace be upon him?’ But
he remained silent. I repeated my earnest question, but he still did
not reply. I asked a third time and he replied, ‘Allah and His
Messenger know best.’ When I heard this, I burst into tears and
returned home.
One day I was in the market-place of Medina when I heard a Syrian
peasant, who had brought grain to sell, ask, ‘Would someone direct
me to Ka'ab the son of Malik?’ The people pointed in my direction
and he came to me and handed me a letter from the King of
Ghassan. Being literate I read it. It read, 'We have heard that your
master has treated you unjustly. Allah has not made you to be
humiliated and maltreated. Come over to us and we shall receive
you graciously.' Upon this, I said to myself, ‘This is another trial,’ and
threw the letter into the oven.
After forty days of the fifty had elapsed without any indication in the
Revelation concerning us, a messenger of the Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him, came to me and said, ‘The Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him, directs you not to associate with
your wife.’ I inquired, ‘Should I divorce her or what should I do?’ He
replied, ‘No, just do not associate with her.’ I understood that my two
companions had been directed likewise, so I told my wife to go her
parents and remain with them until Allah determined the matter. The
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wife of Hilal son of Umayyah went to the Prophet, praise and peace
be upon him, and said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be
upon him, Hilal the son of Umayyah is old and unable to look after
himself, he does not have a servant. Would it displease you if I were
to serve him?’ He replied: ‘No, but he should not associate with you.’
She told the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, ‘Ever since
this happened, he has no interest in me, and weeps continuously.’
Some of my people suggested to me that I should also seek the
permission of the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, so that
my wife may also look after me as the wife of Hilal bin Umayyah did,
but I did not ask the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon
him, for this because I did not know what he might say, and besides,
I was younger.
Ten more days and nights passed like this. On the fifty-first morning,
after the dawn prayer, I was sitting at home feeling sad and although
the world is wide, as Allah, the Exalted describes, it seemed to have
become narrow and small for me. Suddenly, I heard someone shout
at the top of his voice from the top of Mount Sala'ah: ‘O Ka'ab the
son of Malik good news!’
Immediately I fell down prostrate and realized that relief had come.
At the dawn prayer the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be
upon him, informed the Companions that Allah, the Exalted had
graciously accepted our repentance, and upon hearing this several
people set off to convey the good news to us.
Some went to my two companions and another hastened on his
horse in the direction of my home. One man from the tribe of Aslam
raced up the mountain and his voice reached me before the arrival
of the horseman. When the one whose voice I had heard arrived to
congratulate me, I took off my garments and gave them to him – I
had no other set of garments to wear so I borrowed some and went
off to greet the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him.
On my way to the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon
him, I encountered groups and crowds of people who congratulated
me, saying, ‘Blessed is the acceptance by Allah of your repentance.’
When I entered the Mosque I found the Messenger of Allah, praise
and peace be upon him, seated surrounded by people. Amongst
them was Talha, son of Ubaidullah who got up and rushed towards
me, shook my hand and congratulated me. He was the only one
from of the Emigrants who got up, and I have never forgotten his
gesture.
When I greeted the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon
him, his face shone with joy and he said, ‘Be happy with this, the
best of days since your mother gave birth to you!’ I asked, ‘O
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, is this from you
or from Allah?’ He answered, ‘It is indeed from Allah.’
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When he was happy, it was usual for the happiness upon his face to
shine as if it were a part of the moon - when this happened we knew
he was pleased.
To complete my repentance, I offered to give the Messenger of
Allah, praise and peace be upon him, all my possessions as charity
in the Cause of Allah and His Messenger, praise and peace be upon
him. He told me, ‘Retain part of it - that is better for you.’ So I said, ‘I
shall retain the portion which is in Khaybar.’ Then I said, ‘O
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, Allah the
Exalted, has delivered me only because I adhered to the truth, and
as part of my repentance I shall say nothing but the truth for the rest
of my life.’
Ever since I declared this before the Messenger of Allah, praise and
peace be upon him, Allah, the Exalted, has not tried anyone so well
in the matter of truthfulness as He has tried me. To this day, since
my declaration, I have never had any inclination to tell a lie, and
Allah willing, I will continue to protect myself against it during my
remaining days.
Allah, the Exalted, revealed:
‘In the hour of adversity,
Allah turned (in mercy) to the Prophet,
the Emigrants (of Mecca)
and the Supporters (of Medina),
who followed him
when some of their hearts
were about to serve away.
He turned to them,
indeed, He is Gentle, the Most Merciful.
And to the three who had been left behind
(at the Battle of Tabuk) until the earth
became narrow with all its vastness,
And their souls became narrow for them,
they knew there was no shelter
from Allah except in Him.
Then He turned to them (in mercy)
so that they might also turn (in repentance).
Allah is the Turner, the Most Merciful.
Believers, fear of Allah and stand with the truthful.’ 9:117-119 Koran
Ka'ab continued, ‘After Allah had guided me to Islam, my greatest
blessing was when I told the truth to the Messenger of Allah, praise
and peace be upon him, lying to him as others lied would only have
caused my ruination. In His Revelation, Allah condemns those who
indulge in lying saying:
‘When you return, they will apologize to you.
Say: Make no excuses; we will not believe you.
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Allah has already told us of your news.
Surely, Allah and His Messenger will see your work;
then you will be returned to the Knower
of the unseen and the visible,
and He will inform you of what you were doing.
When you return, they will swear to you by Allah
that you might turn aside from them.
Let them alone, they are unclean.
Gehenna shall be their refuge,
a recompense for their earnings.’ 9:94-95 Koran
Ka’ab said, ‘The matter of the three of us had been left in the
balance; separated from the matter of those who had made excuses
on oath before the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon
him, and which he accepted renewing their covenant and for whom
he supplicated for forgiveness.
The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, kept our
matter pending until Allah determined it with:
‘And to the three who had been left behind ( in Medina),
until the earth became narrow with all its vastness,
and their souls became narrow for them,
they knew there was no shelter from Allah except in Him.
Then He turned to them (in mercy)
so that they might also turn (in repentance).
Allah is the Turner, the Most Merciful.’ 9:118 Koran
It does not mean that we lagged behind from jihad, but it means that
Allah deferred our cases until after the cases of those who had
pleaded on oath before the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace
be upon him, and he had accepted their excuses.’"
Another narration adds:
“The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, set out for
Tabuk on a Thursday. His preference was to set out on a journey on
Thursdays.”
Another narration tells us that:
“It was his practice to return from a journey during day-light, before
noon. Upon his arrival he would go immediately to the Mosque and
offer two voluntary units of prayer (raka's), then he would sit down
and receive people.”
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abdullah son of Ka’ab son of Malik, - who
was also Ka’ab's guide when he became blind who - said: I heard Ka’ab son of
Malik give a full account of the incident that caused him to remain behind when the
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, proceeded to the campaign at
Tabuk. Ka'ab say this.
SUPPLICATION WHEN THE END OF ONE'S JOURNEY IS IN
SIGHT
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|H 1000
“We were returning from a journey with the Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him, and when Medina came into sight the Prophet,
praise and peace be upon him, said, ‘We are returning repentant,
worshiping, and praising our Lord.’ He would repeat this until we
entered the town.”
Muslim with a chain up to Anas who related that the Prophet, praise and peace be
upon him, said this.
SUPPLICATIONS UPON JOURNEY’S END
|H 984
“When the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, mounted his
camel to set out on a journey he would recite: ‘Allah is Great’ three
times. Then he would supplicate, ‘Exaltations to Him who has
subjected these to us otherwise, we ourselves are not capable of it,
indeed, to our Lord we are turning. O Allah, we ask You in our
journey for righteousness and avoidance of sin, and for the deeds
that please You. O Allah, make this journey easy for us and shorten
its length for us. O Allah, You are the Companion on this journey
and the Guardian of those we leave behind. O Allah, I seek Your
protection from the hardships of the journey and that I may not
encounter anything grievous on my return regarding my wealth,
family and children.’
On his return he would repeat the supplication and would add, ‘We
return in safety, turning to our Lord, worshiping Him and praising
Him.’"
Muslim with a chain up to ibn Omar who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise
and peace be upon him, said this.
JOURNEY'S END
|H 1001
“When the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, returned from a
journey he would go straight to the Mosque and offer two units
(raka') of voluntary prayer.”
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Ka'ab son of Malik who related this.
THREE PRAYERS THAT ARE ALWAYS ACCEPTED
|H 993
"Three kinds of prayer are without doubt assured of acceptance: the
prayer of the oppressed; the prayer of the traveler, and the prayer of
a father for his son."
Abu Daud and Tirmidhi with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the
Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
THE BENEFIT OF RETURNING A
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DIFFERENT WAY
DIFFERENT ROUTES
|H 726
“On the occasion of the two Eid festivals, the Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him, would proceed to the prayer along one route,
and return from it by another.”
Bukhari with a chain up to Jabir who related this.
PROPHET'S TRAVEL, praise and peace be upon him
|H 727
“The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, would go by way of
Shajarah and return by way of Mu'arras. He entered Mecca by the
higher pass and left it by the lower pass.”
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to the son of Omar who related this.
THE VIRTUE OF TRAVELING IN THE
COMPANY OF A LEADER
TRAVELING ALONE AT NIGHT
|H 970
“If people knew the hazards I know of traveling alone, no rider would
set out on a journey alone at night.”
Bukhari with a chain up to ibn Omar who related that the Prophet, praise and peace
be upon him, said this.
TRAVELING IN A CARAVAN
|H 971
“One rider is a satan, two riders are two satans and three riders are
a caravan.”
Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi and Nisa'i with a chain up to Amr, the son of Shuaib who
related on the authority of his father via his grandfather that the Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him, said this.
APPOINTMENT OF A LEADER WHEN TRAVELING
|H 972
“When three people set out on a journey they should appoint one
among them as their leader.”
Abu Dawud with a chain up to Abu Sa'id Khudri and Abu Hurairah who related that
the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
ETIQUETTE OF TRAVELING AND ALL IT
ENTAILS
STRIKING CAMP
|H 974
“When you travel through fertile land, give the camels their share
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from the land and when you travel through barren land hasten your
pace and conserve their energy. When you make camp for the night
leave the track, because during the night it is the track of harmful
beasts and reptiles.”
Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Prophet, praise and
TRAVEL BY NIGHT
|H 976
“You should always travel by night because the earth shrinks during
the night.”
Abu Dawud with a chain up to Anas who related that the Prophet, praise and peace
WHEN THE PROPHET STRUCK CAMP
|H 975
“On a journey, the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, would
strike camp in the latter part of the night and lie down on his right
side. If he halted a little before dawn he would stretch out, raise his
arm would rest his head on his palm.”
Muslim with a chain up to Abu Khatadah who related this.
VALUE OF CAMPING CLOSE TO ONE ANOTHER
|H 977
“Upon striking camp we used to disperse among the dunes and
valleys till the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said, ‘Your
dispersing among these dunes and valleys is from satan.’ Thereafter
when we struck camp we kept close to one another.”
Abu Daud with a chain up to Abu Tha'labah Khushini who related that the Prophet,
praise and peace be upon him, said this.
ANIMAL RIGHTS
|H 978
“The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, passed by
a camel whose belly almost touched his back and said, ‘Be mindful
of your duty to Allah in respect of these animals. Ride them while
they are in good condition, slaughter them and eat their meat when
they are in good condition.’"
Abu Daud with a chain up to Sa'ad son of Amr who related that the Messenger of
Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE CONDITION OF ANIMALS
|H 979
“The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, let me
(Abdullah, son of Ja'far) ride pillion with him one day and confided
something to me which I shall never disclose to anyone. I pride
myself that he did not conceal himself from me behind a wall or the
trunk of a date palm.”
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To this Barqani has added:
“Then the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, entered a garden
belonging to a man from among the Supporters and saw a camel.
When the camel saw him, it groaned and its eyes began to run. The
Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, approached it and patted it
on the hump and upon the two bones behind its ears; and inquired:
‘Who is the owner of this camel? To whom does it belong? A youth
from the Supporters came forward and said, ‘O Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him, it is mine.’ He asked, ‘Do you not
fear Allah in the matter of these beasts of which He has made you
owner? This camel complains to me that you starve it and work it
hard.’"
Abu Daud with a chain up to Abdullah son of Ja'far who related that the Prophet,
TAKE CARE OF YOUR ANIMALS
|H 980
“When we struck camp we unsaddled our mounts before saying our
prayers.”
Abu Daud with a chain up to Anas who related this.
ASSISTING A COMPANION WHEN ON A
JOURNEY
EXCESS
|H 981
“Abu Sa'id Khudri said that while they were on a journey with the
Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, a man came riding his
mount and began looking right and left, whereupon the Prophet,
praise and peace be upon him, said, ‘Whoever can spare a mount
should offer it to the one who has none, and whoever has any spare
food should offer it to the one who has none.’ He continued
mentioning every kind of provision until we thought none of us had
any right to anything in excess of our needs.”
Muslim with a chain up to Abu Sa'id Khudri who related that the Prophet, praise and
SHARING
|H 982
“When the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, was
preparing for a battle, he addressed us saying, ‘O company of
Emigrants and Supporters, there are among you people who have
neither money nor tribesmen, therefore let each of you join himself
with two or three of them, then everyone will have the chance to ride
an animal by turn.’
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So I (Jabir) joined with two or three of them and shared my camel
equally, turn by turn with them.”
Abu Daud with a chain up to Jabir who related that the Prophet, praise and peace
KINDNESS
|H 983
“The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, always rode at the
rear so he could help drive the weaker animals, and to give a ride to
those who had no mount and to pray for them.”
Abu Daud with a chain up to Jabir who related this.
SUPPLICATIONS FOR RIDING A MOUNT
ON
A JOURNEY
Allah, the Exalted says:
“And (it is He), who has created all the pairs
and appointed for you ships and the cattle
on which you ride, so that you can sit upon their backs
and then remember the Favors of your Lord and say:
‘Exaltations to Him who has subjected these to us
otherwise, we ourselves were not capable of it,
indeed, to our Lord we are turning.’” 43:12-14 Koran
ONLY ALLAH FORGIVES SINS
|H 986
“Ali the son of Rab'ia was with Ali son of Abu Talib when a mount
was brought to him. When he put his foot in the stirrup he said, ‘In
the Name of Allah’ and when he had settled himself on its back he
affirmed, ‘Exaltations to Him who has subjected these to us,
otherwise we ourselves were not capable of it, indeed, to our Lord
we are turning.' Then he said, ‘Praise be to Allah’ three times, and
then he said, ‘Allah is Great’ three times, and then he said, ‘Exalted
are You, I have wronged my soul, forgive me, because none
forgives sins except You.’
Then he smiled and was asked, ‘O Commander of the Faithful, why
did you smile?’ He answered, ‘I saw the Prophet, praise and peace
be upon him, do as I have done and then he smiled. So I asked him:
O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, why do you
smile? And he answered me saying, 'Your Lord, Exalted is He, is
pleased with His worshiper when he says forgive me my sins
believing that there is none other than Him who can forgive sins.’"
Abu Daud and Tirmidhi with a chain up to Ali son of Rabi'a who related this.
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TAKBIR WHEN ASCENDING AND
DESCENDING
ASCENDING AND DESCENDING
|H 987
“When we climbed a height we proclaimed, ‘Allah is Great‘ and
when we descended from a height we proclaimed, ‘Exalted is
Allah.’”
Bukhari with a chain up to Jabir who related this.
EXALTATION WHEN CLIMBING
|H 988
“When the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, and his forces
climbed a height they proclaimed, ‘Allah is Great’ and when they
descended they proclaimed, ‘Exalted is Allah.’”
Abu Daud with a chain up to ibn Omar who related this.
EASEMENT ON A JOURNEY
|H 991
“Someone said to the Prophet, ‘O Messenger of Allah, praise and
peace be upon him, I intend to go on a journey, how would you
advise me?’ He told him, ‘Fear Allah, and whenever you climb a
height proclaim Allah is Great.’ After the man had left, he
supplicated, ‘O Allah, shorten the distance of the journey for him and
make his journey easy.’"
Tirmidhi with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Prophet, praise and
LOWERING ONE'S VOICE WHEN PROCLAIMING THE
GREATNESS OF ALLAH
|H 992
“We were with the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, on a
journey and when we climbed a height we would loudly proclaim,
‘There is no god except Allah, and Allah is Great!’ The Prophet,
praise and peace be upon him, admonished us, ‘O people, do not
exhaust yourselves. He on whom you call is neither deaf nor absent.
He is with you, All Hearing and close.’"
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Musa Ash'ari who related that the
PROPHET'S SUPPLICATION UPON RETURNING FROM HAJJ
OR UMRA
|H 989
“When the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, returned from
Hajj or Umra, and had to climb a hill (on the way) he would repeat
three times, ‘Allah is Great’ and then proclaim, ‘There is none worthy
of worship except Allah, the One, without associate. His is the
Kingdom and His is the praise. He has power over all things. We
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return in safety, turning to our Lord, worshiping Him, prostrating
ourselves before Him and praising Him. Allah has fulfilled His
promise and He has helped His worshiper and alone vanquished the
confederates.’"
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to ibn Omar who related that the Prophet,
RETURNING QUICKLY AFTER THE
COMPLETION OF YOUR MISSION
RETURN HOME QUICKLY
|H 997
“A journey is a part of chastisement. It deprives a person of food,
drink and sleep. When you have accomplished the purpose of your
journey return home quickly.”
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Prophet,
RETURN DURING DAYLIGHT
|H 998
“When any of you have been away from home for sometime, he
should not arrive home at night to his family.”
He also said:
“The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, forbade a person to
return home at night.”
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Jabir who related that the Prophet, praise
and peace be upon him, said this.
RETURN EITHER IN THE MORNING OR AFTERNOON
|H 999
“The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, did not
arrive home from a journey by night. He returned home during the
morning or the afternoon. “
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Anas who related this.
PROHIBITION OF A WOMAN
TRAVELING ALONE
WOMEN TRAVELING
|H 1002
“It is not permissible for a woman who believes in Allah and the Day
of Judgement to travel for a day and a night unless she is
accompanied by someone who is related to her within the prohibited
confines.”
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the
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UNRELATED MEN AND WOMEN
|H 1003
“No man should be alone with a woman unless there is present one
of her relatives that she cannot marry, nor should she travel except
in the company of such a relative."
Someone asked,
"‘O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, my wife is
about to leave on pilgrimage and I have enlisted in the Battle of
such-and-such.’ He told him, ‘Go and offer the pilgrimage with your
wife.’"
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to ibn Abbas who related that he heard the
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, say this.
EXPEDITIONS
SUPPLICATION FOR AN ARMY
|H 723
“When the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, bade farewell to
an army he would supplicate, ‘I entrust to the care of Allah your
Religion, your trust and your final actions.’"
Abu Daud with a chain up to Abdullah, the son of Yazid Khatmiy who related this.
GROUPINGS
|H 973
“The best company is four, the best reconnaissance party is four
hundred and the best army is four thousand; and an army of twelve
thousand will not be vanquished for want of numbers."
Abu Dawud and Tirmidhi with a chain up to ibn Abbas who related that the Prophet,
RETURN FROM A BATTLE OR EXPEDITION
|H 990
“When he returned from a battle or an expedition or Hajj or Umra."
Muslim adds this.
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INDEX
SUPPLICATIONS UPON
DEPARTURE,
ARRIVAL AND UPON RETURN
SUPPLICATION WHEN SETTING OFF ON A JOURNEY
GREET A GATHERING UPON ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
A SUPPLICATION FOR A JOURNEY
SUPPLICATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF ALLAH
SUPPLICATION FROM HARM
SEEK PROTECTION FROM THE HARM OF A PLACE
SETTING OFF ON A JOURNEY ON A THURSDAY MORNING
SUPPLICATION WHEN THE END OF ONE'S JOURNEY IS IN
SIGHT
SUPPLICATIONS UPON JOURNEY’S END
JOURNEY'S END
THREE PRAYERS THAT ARE ALWAYS ACCEPTED
THE BENEFIT OF RETURNING A
DIFFERENT WAY
DIFFERENT ROUTES
PROPHET'S TRAVEL, praise and peace be upon him
THE VIRTUE OF TRAVELING IN THE
COMPANY OF A LEADER
TRAVELING ALONE AT NIGHT
TRAVELING IN A CARAVAN
APPOINTMENT OF A LEADER WHEN TRAVELING
ETIQUETTE OF TRAVELING AND ALL IT
ENTAILS
STRIKING CAMP
TRAVEL BY NIGHT
WHEN THE PROPHET STRUCK CAMP
VALUE OF CAMPING CLOSE TO ONE ANOTHER
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ANIMAL RIGHTS
ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE CONDITION OF ANIMALS
TAKE CARE OF YOUR ANIMALS
ASSISTING A COMPANION WHEN ON A
JOURNEY
EXCESS
SHARING
KINDNESS
SUPPLICATIONS FOR RIDING A MOUNT
ON
A JOURNEY
KORAN
ONLY ALLAH FORGIVES SINS
TAKBIR WHEN ASCENDING AND
DESCENDING
ASCENDING AND DESCENDING
EXALTATION WHEN CLIMBING
EASEMENT ON A JOURNEY
LOWERING ONE'S VOICE WHEN PROCLAIMING THE
GREATNESS OF ALLAH
PROPHET'S SUPPLICATION UPON RETURNING FROM HAJJ
OR UMRA
RETURNING QUICKLY AFTER THE
COMPLETION OF YOUR MISSION
RETURN HOME QUICKLY
RETURN DURING DAYLIGHT
RETURN EITHER IN THE MORNING OR AFTERNOON
PROHIBITION OF A WOMAN
TRAVELING ALONE
WOMEN TRAVELING
UNRELATED MEN AND WOMEN
EXPEDITIONS
SUPPLICATION FOR AN ARMY
GROUPINGS
RETURN FROM A BATTLE OR EXPEDITION
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