Chapter on What Has Been Narrated Regarding the Disliked Nature of Traveling in the Month of Ramadan
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 2|Book 2|Chapter 25
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh
Volume 2, Book 2, Chapter 25
Chapter on What Has Been Narrated Regarding the Disliked Nature of Traveling in the Month of Ramadan
5 hadiths · 2 commentaries
رَوَى عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اَلْخُرُوجِ إِذَا دَخَلَ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ فَقَالَ «لاَ إِلاَّ فِيمَا أُخْبِرُكَ بِهِ خُرُوجٌ إِلَى مَكَّةَ أَوْ غَزْوٌ فِي سَبِيلِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَوْ مَالٌ تَخَافُ هَلاَكَهُ أَوْ أَخٌ تَخَافُ هَلاَكَهُ وَ أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ بِأَخٍ مِنَ اَلْأَبِ وَ اَلْأُمِّ».
Ali ibn Abi Hamzah narrated from Abu Basir, who said: "I asked Abu Abdullah عليه السلام about traveling once the Month of Ramadan has begun. Imam عليه السلام said: 'Do not [travel], except in cases I will inform you of: traveling to Mecca, waging battle in the way of Allah سبحانه وتعالى Almighty, preserving wealth you fear will perish, or saving a brother you fear will face destruction—and he is not a brother from the same father and mother.'"
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
وَ رَوَى اَلْحَلَبِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَدْخُلُ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ وَ هُوَ مُقِيمٌ لاَ يُرِيدُ بَرَاحاً ثُمَّ يَبْدُو لَهُ بَعْدَ مَا يَدْخُلُ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ أَنْ يُسَافِرَ فَسَكَتَ فَسَأَلْتُهُ غَيْرَ مَرَّةٍ فَقَالَ «يُقِيمُ أَفْضَلُ إِلاَّ أَنْ يَكُونَ لَهُ حَاجَةٌ لاَ بُدَّ لَهُ مِنَ اَلْخُرُوجِ فِيهَا أَوْ يَتَخَوَّفَ عَلَى مَالِهِ».
Al-Halabi narrated from Abu Abdullah عليه السلام: "I asked him about a man who begins the Month of Ramadan while residing [at home] without any intention to travel. Then, after the month has started, he decides to travel. Imam عليه السلام remained silent. I asked him multiple times, and Imam عليه السلام finally said: 'Staying is better, unless he has a necessary need that compels him to travel or fears for his wealth.'"
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وَ قَدْ رَوَى اَلْعَلاَءُ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَعْرِضُ لَهُ اَلسَّفَرُ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ وَ هُوَ مُقِيمٌ وَ قَدْ مَضَى مِنْهُ أَيَّامٌ فَقَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ بِأَنْ يُسَافِرَ وَ يُفْطِرَ وَ لاَ يَصُومَ ».
Al-Ala' narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim, from Abu Ja'far عليه السلام: "He was asked about a man who encounters the need to travel during the Month of Ramadan while he is residing, and some days have already passed. Imam عليه السلام said: 'There is no harm if he travels, breaks his fast, and does not fast.'"
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh, p. 100
وقد روى ذلك أبان بن عثمان عن الصادق عليه السلام.
This was also narrated by Aban ibn Uthman from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام.
وَ سُئِلَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَخْرُجُ يُشَيِّعُ أَخَاهُ مَسِيرَةَ يَوْمَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلاَثَةٍ فَقَالَ «إِنْ كَانَ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَلْيُفْطِرْ» فَسُئِلَ أَيُّهُمَا أَفْضَلُ يُقِيمُ وَ يَصُومُ أَوْ يُشَيِّعُهُ قَالَ «يُشَيِّعُهُ إِنَّ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَضَعَ اَلصَّوْمَ عَنْهُ إِذَا شَيَّعَهُ».
Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام was asked about a man who sets out to accompany his brother on a journey for two or three days. Imam عليه السلام said: "If it is during the Month of Ramadan, let him break his fast." He was then asked: "Which is better, for him to stay and fast or to accompany his brother?" Imam عليه السلام replied: "To accompany him, for Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Almighty, has exempted him from fasting when he accompanies his brother."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
وَ رَوَى اَلْوَشَّاءُ عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِي قَدْ جَاءَنِي خَبَرُهُ مِنَ اَلْأَعْوَصِ وَ ذَلِكَ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ أَتَلَقَّاهُ وَ أُفْطِرُ قَالَ «نَعَمْ» قُلْتُ أَتَلَقَّاهُ وَ أُفْطِرُ أَوْ أُقِيمُ وَ أَصُومُ قَالَ «تَلَقَّاهُ وَ أَفْطِرْ.
Al-Washsha’ narrated from Hammad ibn Uthman, who said: I said to Abu Abdullah عليه السلام: "A man from among my companions has sent me news that he is coming from Al-A‘was, and this is during the Month of Ramadan. Should I go to meet him and break my fast?" Imam عليه السلام replied: "Yes." I asked: "Should I go to meet him and break my fast, or should I stay and continue fasting?" Imam عليه السلام said: "Go to meet him and break your fast."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
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