Chapter on Provisions for Travel
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 2|Book 3|Chapter 22
قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «مِنْ شَرَفِ اَلرَّجُلِ أَنْ يُطَيِّبَ زَادَهُ إِذَا خَرَجَ فِي سَفَرٍ ».
The Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى (peace and blessings of Allah سبحانه وتعالى be upon him and his family) said: "Part of a man's dignity is that he makes his provisions pleasant when he sets out on a journey."
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وَ كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ اَلْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ إِذَا سَافَرَ إِلَى مَكَّةَ لِلْحَجِّ أَوِ اَلْعُمْرَةِ تَزَوَّدَ مِنْ أَطْيَبِ اَلزَّادِ مِنَ اَللَّوْزِ وَ اَلسُّكَّرِ وَ اَلسَّوِيقِ اَلْمُحَمَّضِ وَ اَلْمُحَلَّى.
Imam Ali ibn al-Husayn عليه السلام used to prepare the finest provisions when traveling to Mecca for Hajj or Umrah. His provisions included almonds, sugar, and flavored or sweetened barley flour (sawiq).
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وَ رُوِيَ: «أَنَّهُ قَامَ أَبُو ذَرٍّ رَحْمَةُ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ عِنْدَ اَلْكَعْبَةِ فَقَالَ أَنَا جُنْدَبُ بْنُ اَلسَّكَنِ فَاكْتَنَفَهُ اَلنَّاسُ فَقَالَ لَوْ أَنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ أَرَادَ سَفَراً لاَتَّخَذَ فِيهِ مِنَ اَلزَّادِ مَا يُصْلِحُهُ لِسَفَرِهِ فَتَزَوَّدُوا لِسَفَرِ يَوْمِ اَلْقِيَامَةِ أَ مَا تُرِيدُونَ فِيهِ مَا يُصْلِحُكُمْ، فَقَامَ إِلَيْهِ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ أَرْشِدْنَا فَقَالَ صُمْ يَوْماً شَدِيدَ اَلْحَرِّ لِلنُّشُورِ وَ حُجَّ حَجَّةً لِعَظَائِمِ اَلْأُمُورِ وَ صَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فِي سَوَادِ اَللَّيْلِ، لِوَحْشَةِ اَلْقُبُورِ كَلِمَةُ خَيْرٍ تَقُولُهَا وَ كَلِمَةُ شَرٍّ تَسْكُتُ عَنْهَا أَوْ صَدَقَةٌ مِنْكَ عَلَى مِسْكِينٍ لَعَلَّكَ تَنْجُو بِهَا يَا مِسْكِينُ مِنْ يَوْمٍ عَسِيرٍ اِجْعَلِ اَلدُّنْيَا دِرْهَمَيْنِ دِرْهَماً أَنْفَقْتَهُ عَلَى عِيَالِكَ وَ دِرْهَماً قَدَّمْتَهُ لآِخِرَتِكَ وَ اَلثَّالِثُ يَضُرُّ وَ لاَ يَنْفَعُ لاَ تُرِدْهُ اِجْعَلِ اَلدُّنْيَا كَلِمَتَيْنِ كَلِمَةً فِي طَلَبِ اَلْحَلاَلِ وَ كَلِمَةً لِلْآخِرَةِ وَ اَلثَّالِثَةُ تَضُرُّ وَ لاَ تَنْفَعُ لاَ تُرِدْهَا ثُمَّ قَالَ قَتَلَنِي هَمُّ يَوْمٍ لاَ أُدْرِكُهُ».
It is narrated that Abu Dharr (may Allah سبحانه وتعالى have mercy on him) stood at the Ka'bah and said: "I am Jundub ibn Sakn." People gathered around him, and he said: "If one of you intended to embark on a journey, he would take provisions sufficient for his journey. So, prepare provisions for the journey of the Day of Resurrection. Do you not want to take what will suffice you for it?" A man stood up and said: "Guide us." Abu Dharr replied: "Fast on a scorching day for the Resurrection, perform a Hajj for the great matters, pray two units of prayer in the stillness of the night to ease the loneliness of the grave, speak a good word, refrain from an evil word, or give charity to a needy person. Perhaps, O destitute one, you may save yourself from a difficult day. Make the world for yourself like two coins: one coin spent on your family, and one coin sent ahead for your Hereafter. The third coin, which neither benefits nor harms, do not seek it. Make the world for yourself like two statements: one in pursuit of lawful sustenance and one for the Hereafter. The third statement, which neither benefits nor harms, do not utter it." Then he said: "I am burdened by the worry of a day I will not reach."
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وَ قَالَ لُقْمَانُ لاِبْنِهِ: يَا بُنَيَّ إِنَّ اَلدُّنْيَا بَحْرٌ عَمِيقٌ وَ قَدْ هَلَكَ فِيهَا عَالَمٌ كَثِيرٌ فَاجْعَلْ سَفِينَتَكَ فِيهَا اَلْإِيمَانَ بِاللَّهِ وَ اِجْعَلْ شِرَاعَهَا اَلتَّوَكُّلَ عَلَى اَللَّهِ وَ اِجْعَلْ زَادَكَ فِيهَا تَقْوَى اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَإِنْ نَجَوْتَ فَبِرَحْمَةِ اَللَّهِ وَ إِنْ هَلَكْتَ فَبِذُنُوبِكَ.
Luqman said to his son: "O my son, the world is a deep ocean in which many people have drowned. Make your ship in it faith in Allah سبحانه وتعالى, make its sail reliance upon Allah سبحانه وتعالى, and make your provision in it piety toward Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Mighty and Glorious. If you are saved, it is by the mercy of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, and if you perish, it is due to your sins."
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