السَّفَر

TRAVEL

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2– The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Travel is a type of chastisement, so when one's travel comes to an end one must hurry back home to one's family.’
[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 76, p. 222, no. 7]

3– Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Concern yourself with your companion
[on the journey] over the way itself, and with your neighbour
[upon your return] before your house.’
[Nahj al-Balagha, Letter 31]

4– The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'If three people are travelling together, they must place one of them in charge.’
[Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 17550]

5– The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'During a journey, the chief of the people should be their servant.’
[Makarim al-Akhlaq, v. 1, p. 536, no. 1866]

6– The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'When you go away on a journey, upon your return to your family you should bring them back a gift or a novelty, even if it be a mere stone!’
[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 76, p. 283, no. 2]

7– Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Do not accompany on a journey someone who does not consider you worthier than himself, nor someone who you do not consider worthier than yourself.’
[Bihar al-Anwar, p. 267, no. 8]

8– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Commence your journey with the giving of charity, and leave when the time seems right, for verily you buy the safety of your journey
[with charity].’
[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 100, p. 103, no. 5]

9– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) narrated that Luqman said to his son, 'When you travel in the company of people, consult with them frequently about each of your affairs, make them smile often, and be generous in sharing your provisions with them. When they call you, answer them, and when they ask for your help, assist them. Try to outdo them in three things: long periods of silence, an abundance of prayer, and open-handedness with them with whatever you possess of riding animal, wealth or food.’
[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 76, p. 271, no. 28]

10– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'The ideal courteousness during a journey entails sharing one's provisions freely, joking light-heartedly in matters that do not displease Allah, hardly ever disputing with your travelling companions, and never telling tales about them once you have parted company from them.’
[Amali al-Mufid, p. 44, no. 3]

11– Imam Ali (AS) said, 'A man must never go on a journey in which he has cause to fear for his faith or his prayer.’
[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 76, p. 283, no. 2]

12– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) was asked by Muhammad b. Muslim about the situation of a man who becomes ritually impure (mujnib) during his journey, and has nothing but snow or ice at his disposal
[and therefore cannot perform the obligatory bath to purify himself]. ImÁm (AS) replied, 'This is a situation of primary necessity, and I do not think that he should ever return to such a place where his religion is at stake.’
[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 76, p. 222, no. 9]

13– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) was once at his brother `Aabdullah b. Muhammad's house when `Aamr b. Hurayth entered and asked him, 'What has brought you to this place?' to which he replied, 'Seeking recreation.’
[al-Mahasin, v. 2, p. 461, no. 2595]

14– Imam al-Rida (AS) said, 'We had gone out for a picnic when one of the servants forgot to bring the salt. Even though they had slaughtered the plumpest sheep there was for us, it was of no use to us until we left.’
[al-Kafi, v. 6, p. 326, no. 7]