Chapter on Escorting the Traveler, Bidding Farewell, and Praying for Them
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 2|Book 3|Chapter 14
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh
Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 14
Chapter on Escorting the Traveler, Bidding Farewell, and Praying for Them
3 hadiths
لَمَّا شَيَّعَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَبَا ذَرٍّ رَحْمَةُ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ شَيَّعَهُ اَلْحَسَنُ وَ اَلْحُسَيْنُ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ عَقِيلُ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ وَ عَبْدُ اَللَّهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ وَ عَمَّارُ بْنُ يَاسِرٍ قَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ «وَدِّعُوا أَخَاكُمْ فَإِنَّهُ لاَ بُدَّ لِلشَّاخِصِ أَنْ يَمْضِيَ وَ لِلْمُشَيِّعِ مِنْ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ فَتَكَلَّمَ كُلُّ رَجُلٍ مِنْهُمْ عَلَى حِيَالِهِ» فَقَالَ اَلْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ «رَحِمَكَ اَللَّهُ يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ إِنَّ اَلْقَوْمَ إِنَّمَا اِمْتَهَنُوكَ بِالْبَلاَءِ لِأَنَّكَ مَنَعْتَهُمْ دِينَكَ فَمَنَعُوكَ دُنْيَاهُمْ فَمَا أَحْوَجَكَ غَداً إِلَى مَا مَنَعْتَهُمْ وَ أَغْنَاكَ عَمَّا مَنَعُوكَ» فَقَالَ أَبُو ذَرٍّ رَحِمَكُمُ اَللَّهُ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتٍ فَمَا لِي شَجَنٌ فِي اَلدُّنْيَا غَيْرُكُمْ إِنِّي إِذَا ذَكَرْتُكُمْ ذَكَرْتُ بِكُمْ جَدَّكُمْ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ.
When Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib عليه السلام bid farewell to Abu Dharr (may Allah سبحانه وتعالى have mercy on him), he was accompanied by Imam Al-Hasan عليه السلام and Imam Al-Husayn عليه السلام, Aqil ibn Abi Talib, Abdullah ibn Ja‘far, and Ammar ibn Yasir. Amir al-Mu'minin عليه السلام said: "Bid farewell to your brother, for the one departing must go, and the one accompanying must return." Then, each of them spoke individually. Al-Husayn ibn Ali عليه السلام said: "May Allah سبحانه وتعالى have mercy on you, O Abu Dharr. The people have only tested you with trials because you refused to compromise your religion for them, so they withheld from you their worldly gains. Tomorrow, how much in need will they be of what you withheld from them, and how needless will you be of what they withheld from you." Abu Dharr (may Allah سبحانه وتعالى have mercy on him) replied: "May Allah سبحانه وتعالى have mercy on you, O members of this household. I have no attachment to this world except through you. Whenever I remember you, I remember your grandfather, the Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى (peace and blessings of Allah سبحانه وتعالى be upon him and his family)."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
وَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ إِذَا وَدَّعَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ قَالَ -: « زَوَّدَكُمُ اَللَّهُ اَلتَّقْوَى وَ وَجَّهَكُمْ إِلَى كُلِّ خَيْرٍ وَ قَضَى لَكُمْ كُلَّ حَاجَةٍ وَ سَلَّمَ لَكُمْ دِينَكُمْ وَ دُنْيَاكُمْ وَ رَدَّكُمْ سَالِمِينَ إِلَى سَالِمِينَ ».
When the Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى (peace and blessings of Allah سبحانه وتعالى be upon him and his family) bid farewell to the believers, he would say: "May Allah سبحانه وتعالى provide you with piety, direct you toward all that is good, fulfill all your needs, safeguard your religion and your worldly affairs, and return you safely to your loved ones."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: «كَانَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ إِذَا وَدَّعَ مُسَافِراً أَخَذَ بِيَدِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ» « أَحْسَنَ اَللَّهُ لَكَ اَلصِّحَابَةَ وَ أَكْمَلَ لَكَ اَلْمَعُونَةَ وَ سَهَّلَ لَكَ اَلْحُزُونَةَ وَ قَرَّبَ لَكَ اَلْبَعِيدَ وَ كَفَاكَ اَلْمُهِمَّ وَ حَفِظَ لَكَ دِينَكَ وَ أَمَانَتَكَ وَ خَوَاتِيمَ عَمَلِكَ وَ وَجَّهَكَ لِكُلِّ خَيْرٍ عَلَيْكَ بِتَقْوَى اَللَّهِ اِسْتَوْدِعِ اَللَّهَ نَفْسَكَ سِرْ عَلَى بَرَكَةِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ».
In another narration from Abu Ja‘far عليه السلام, he said: "When the Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى (peace and blessings of Allah سبحانه وتعالى be upon him and his family) bid farewell to a traveller, he would take their hand and say: 'May Allah سبحانه وتعالى grant you the best companionship, complete assistance for you, ease the difficult paths for you, bring near what is far, suffice you in your concerns, protect your religion, your trust, and the end of your deeds, and direct you toward all goodness. Be mindful of Allah’s سبحانه وتعالى piety. I entrust you to Allah سبحانه وتعالى. Go forth with the blessing of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Mighty and Glorious.'"
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh