Chapter on Days and Times Recommended for Travel and Days and Times Disliked for Travel
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 2|Book 3|Chapter 6
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh
Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 6
Chapter on Days and Times Recommended for Travel and Days and Times Disliked for Travel
15 hadiths
رَوَى حَفْصُ بْنُ غِيَاثٍ اَلنَّخَعِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: «مَنْ أَرَادَ سَفَراً فَلْيُسَافِرْ يَوْمَ اَلسَّبْتِ فَلَوْ أَنَّ حَجَراً زَالَ عَنْ جَبَلٍ فِي يَوْمِ اَلسَّبْتِ لَرَدَّهُ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِلَى مَكَانِهِ وَ مَنْ تَعَذَّرَتْ عَلَيْهِ اَلْحَوَائِجُ فَلْيَلْتَمِسْ طَلَبَهَا يَوْمَ اَلثَّلاَثَاءِ فَإِنَّهُ اَلْيَوْمُ اَلَّذِي أَلاَنَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِيهِ اَلْحَدِيدَ لِدَاوُدَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ ».
Hafs ibn Ghayath al-Nakha'i narrated from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام: "Whoever intends to travel should travel on a Saturday, for if a stone were to be dislodged from a mountain on a Saturday, Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Glorious and Majestic, would return it to its place. And whoever finds difficulties in fulfilling their needs should seek them on a Tuesday, for it is the day on which Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Glorious and Majestic, softened iron for Dawood (David), peace be upon him."
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وَ رَوَى إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ أَبِي يَحْيَى اَلْمَدِينِيُّ عَنْهُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «لاَ بَأْسَ بِالْخُرُوجِ فِي اَلسَّفَرِ لَيْلَةَ اَلْجُمُعَةِ ».
Ibrahim ibn Abi Yahya al-Madani narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام: "There is no harm in setting out on a journey on the night of Friday."
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وَ رَوَى عَبْدُ اَللَّهِ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: «كَانَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ يُسَافِرُ يَوْمَ اَلْخَمِيسِ ».
Abdullah ibn Sulayman narrated from Imam Abu Ja'far عليه السلام: "The Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, peace be upon him and his family, used to travel on Thursdays."
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وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: « يَوْمُ اَلْخَمِيسِ يَوْمٌ يُحِبُّهُ اَللَّهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ وَ مَلاَئِكَتُهُ».
Imam عليه السلام said: "Thursday is a day loved by Allah سبحانه وتعالى, His Messenger, and His angels."
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وَ كَتَبَ بَعْضُ اَلْبَغْدَادِيِّينَ إِلَى أَبِي اَلْحَسَنِ اَلثَّانِي عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: يَسْأَلُهُ عَنِ اَلْخُرُوجِ يَوْمَ اَلْأَرْبِعَاءِ لاَ يَدُورُ فَكَتَبَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ «مَنْ خَرَجَ يَوْمَ اَلْأَرْبِعَاءِ لاَ يَدُورُ خِلاَفاً عَلَى أَهْلِ اَلطِّيَرَةِ وُقِيَ مِنْ كُلِّ آفَةٍ وَ عُوفِيَ مِنْ كُلِّ عَاهَةٍ وَ قَضَى اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَهُ حَاجَتَهُ.
Some Baghdadis wrote to Imam al-Hassan al-Thani عليه السلام asking about traveling on a Wednesday that does not rotate. Imam عليه السلام replied: "Whoever departs on a Wednesday that does not rotate, in opposition to those who believe in bad omens, will be protected from all harm, healed from every affliction, and Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Exalted, will fulfill his need."
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وَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «عَلَيْكُمْ بِالسَّيْرِ بِاللَّيْلِ فَإِنَّ اَلْأَرْضَ تُطْوَى بِاللَّيْلِ».
The Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "Travel by night, for the earth is folded during the night."
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وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ جَمِيلِ بْنِ دَرَّاجٍ وَ حَمَّادِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: «اَلْأَرْضُ تُطْوَى مِنْ آخِرِ اَللَّيْلِ».
In a narration by Jamil ibn Darraj and Hammad ibn Uthman from Abu Abdullah عليه السلام he said: "The earth is folded at the end of the night."
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وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى اَلْخَثْعَمِيُّ عَنْهُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «لاَ تَخْرُجْ يَوْمَ اَلْجُمُعَةِ فِي حَاجَةٍ فَإِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ اَلسَّبْتِ وَ طَلَعَتِ اَلشَّمْسُ فَاخْرُجْ فِي حَاجَتِكَ.
Muhammad ibn Yahya Al-Khath'ami narrated from him, peace be upon him: "Do not go out on Friday for any need, but if it is Saturday and the sun has risen, then go out for your need."
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وَ سَأَلَ أَبُو أَيُّوبَ اَلْخَزَّازُ وَ عَبْدُ اَللَّهِ بْنُ سِنَانٍ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنْ قَوْلِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ «فَإِذٰا قُضِيَتِ اَلصَّلاٰةُ فَانْتَشِرُوا فِي اَلْأَرْضِ وَ اِبْتَغُوا مِنْ فَضْلِ اَللّٰهِ» فَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ «اَلصَّلاَةُ يَوْمَ اَلْجُمُعَةِ وَ اَلاِنْتِشَارُ يَوْمَ اَلسَّبْتِ ».
Abu Ayyub Al-Khazzaz and Abdullah ibn Sinan asked Abu Abdullah عليه السلام about the saying of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Exalted: "So when the prayer has been concluded, disperse within the land and seek from the bounty of Allah سبحانه وتعالى." (Surah Al-Jumu'ah 62:10) Imam عليه السلام said: "The prayer refers to the day of Friday, and the dispersal refers to the day of Saturday."
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وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: « اَلسَّبْتُ لَنَا وَ اَلْأَحَدُ لِبَنِي أُمَيَّةَ ».
Imam عليه السلام said: "Saturday is for us, and Sunday is for Banu Umayyah."
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وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «لاَ تُسَافِرْ يَوْمَ اَلْإِثْنَيْنِ وَ لاَ تَطْلُبْ فِيهِ حَاجَةً».
Imam عليه السلام said: "Do not travel on Monday, nor seek any need on that day."
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وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ اَلْخَزَّازِ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: أَرَدْنَا أَنْ نَخْرُجَ فَجِئْنَا نُسَلِّمُ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَقَالَ «كَأَنَّكُمْ طَلَبْتُمْ بَرَكَةَ اَلْإِثْنَيْنِ » قُلْنَا نَعَمْ قَالَ «فَأَيُّ يَوْمٍ أَعْظَمُ شُؤْماً مِنْ يَوْمِ اَلْإِثْنَيْنِ فَقَدْنَا فِيهِ نَبِيَّنَا صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَ اِرْتَفَعَ اَلْوَحْيُ عَنَّا لاَ تَخْرُجُوا يَوْمَ اَلْإِثْنَيْنِ وَ اُخْرُجُوا يَوْمَ اَلثَّلاَثَاءِ ».
It is narrated from Abu Ayyub Al-Khazzaz that he said: "We intended to leave, so we went to bid farewell to Abu Abdullah عليه السلام. Imam عليه السلام said: 'It seems you are seeking the blessing of Monday.' We said: 'Yes.' Imam عليه السلام said: 'What day is more ominous than Monday? On that day, we lost our Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, may Allah سبحانه وتعالى bless him and his family, and revelation ceased to descend upon us. Do not depart on Monday; instead, depart on Tuesday.'"
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وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حُمْرَانَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: «مَنْ سَافَرَ أَوْ تَزَوَّجَ وَ اَلْقَمَرُ فِي اَلْعَقْرَبِ لَمْ يَرَ اَلْحُسْنَى.
It is narrated by Muhammad ibn Humran from his father, from Abu Abdullah عليه السلام: "Whoever travels or marries while the moon is in Scorpio will not see goodness."
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وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اَلْمَلِكِ بْنِ أَعْيَنَ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ إِنِّي قَدِ اُبْتُلِيتُ بِهَذَا اَلْعِلْمِ فَأُرِيدُ اَلْحَاجَةَ فَإِذَا نَظَرْتُ إِلَى اَلطَّالِعِ وَ رَأَيْتُ اَلطَّالِعَ اَلشَّرَّ جَلَسْتُ وَ لَمْ أَذْهَبْ فِيهَا وَ إِذَا رَأَيْتُ اَلطَّالِعَ اَلْخَيْرَ ذَهَبْتُ فِي اَلْحَاجَةِ فَقَالَ لِي «تَقْضِي » قُلْتُ نَعَمْ قَالَ «أَحْرِقْ كُتُبَكَ».
It is narrated from Abdul Malik ibn A'yan who said: "I said to Abu Abdullah عليه السلام 'I have been tested with this knowledge (of astrology). When I intend to fulfill a need and observe the rising star, if I see it as unfavorable, I sit and do not proceed. But if I see it as favorable, I proceed with my need.' Imam عليه السلام said to me: 'Do you accomplish it?' I said: 'Yes.' Imam عليه السلام said: 'Burn your books.'"
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وَ رَوَى سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ اَلْجَعْفَرِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي اَلْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: «اَلشُّؤْمُ لِلْمُسَافِرِ فِي طَرِيقِهِ فِي سِتَّةٍ اَلْغُرَابِ اَلنَّاعِقِ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَ اَلْكَلْبِ اَلنَّاشِرِ لِذَنَبِهِ وَ اَلذِّئْبِ اَلْعَاوِي اَلَّذِي يَعْوِي فِي وَجْهِ اَلرَّجُلِ وَ هُوَ مُقْعٍ عَلَى ذَنَبِهِ يَعْوِي ثُمَّ يَرْتَفِعُ ثُمَّ يَنْخَفِضُ ثَلاَثاً وَ اَلظَّبْيِ اَلسَّانِحِ مِنْ يَمِينٍ إِلَى شِمَالٍ وَ اَلْبُومَةِ اَلصَّارِخَةِ وَ اَلْمَرْأَةِ اَلشَّمْطَاءِ تَلْقَى فَرْجَهَا وَ اَلْأَتَانِ اَلْعَضْبَاءِ يَعْنِي اَلْجَدْعَاءَ فَمَنْ أَوْجَسَ فِي نَفْسِهِ مِنْهُنَّ شَيْئاً فَلْيَقُلِ اِعْتَصَمْتُ بِكَ يَا رَبِّ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا أَجِدُ فِي نَفْسِي فَاعْصِمْنِي مِنْ ذَلِكَ قَالَ فَيُعْصَمُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ.
It is narrated by Sulaiman ibn Ja'far al-Ja'fari from Abu al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim عليه السلام: "Ill omen for a traveler on his journey lies in six things: A croaking crow on his right side, A dog wagging its tail, A howling wolf that howls facing the man, sitting on its tail, howling and then raising and lowering itself three times, A deer crossing from the right to the left, A screeching owl, And an old gray-haired woman exposing herself, or a mutilated she-donkey, meaning one with clipped ears. Whoever feels apprehension in themselves from any of these, let them say: 'I seek refuge with You, my Lord عز وجل, from the evil that I sense within myself; so protect me from it.' Imam عليه السلام said: 'They will then be protected from it.'"
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