Chapter on Beginning a Journey with Charity
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 2|Book 3|Chapter 7
وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَ يُكْرَهُ اَلسَّفَرُ فِي شَيْءٍ مِنَ اَلْأَيَّامِ اَلْمَكْرُوهَةِ مِثْلِ اَلْأَرْبِعَاءِ وَ غَيْرِهِ فَقَالَ «اِفْتَتِحْ سَفَرَكَ بِالصَّدَقَةِ وَ اُخْرُجْ إِذَا بَدَا لَكَ وَ اِقْرَأْ آيَةَ اَلْكُرْسِيِّ وَ اِحْتَجِمْ إِذَا بَدَا لَكَ».
It is narrated from Hammad ibn Uthman who said: I asked Abu Abdullah عليه السلام whether it is disliked to travel on certain days considered unfavorable, such as Wednesdays and others. Imam عليه السلام replied: "Begin your journey with charity, set out whenever it seems appropriate to you, recite Ayat al-Kursi, and perform cupping (hijama) if you feel the need."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh, p. 121