Chapter on What is Obligatory for the Traveler on the Journey: Good Companionship, Suppressing Anger, Good Manners, Avoiding Harm, and Piety

Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 2|Book 3|Chapter 13

Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 13

Chapter on What is Obligatory for the Traveler on the Journey: Good Companionship, Suppressing Anger, Good Manners, Avoiding Harm, and Piety
5 Aḥadīth
Ḥadīth 1

2423 - رُوِيَ عَنْ أَبِي اَلرَّبِيعِ اَلشَّامِيِّ قَالَ : كُنَّا عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ اَلْبَيْتُ غَاصُّ بِأَهْلِهِ فَقَالَ «لَيْسَ مِنَّا مَنْ لَمْ يُحْسِنْ صُحْبَةَ مَنْ صَحِبَهُ وَ مُرَافَقَةَ مَنْ رَافَقَهُ وَ مُمَالَحَةَ مَنْ مَالَحَهُ وَ مُخَالَقَةَ مَنْ خَالَقَهُ.

Hadith.2423 - It is narrated from Abu al-Rabi‘ al-Shami, who said: "We were with Abu Abdullah (as), and the house was crowded with people. Imam (as) said: 'Whoever does not deal kindly with those who accompany him, keep good company with those who travel with him, be courteous with those who share a meal with him, and display good character toward those who interact with him, is not from us.'"

Ḥadīth 2

2424 - وَ رَوَى صَفْوَانُ اَلْجَمَّالُ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ كَانَ أَبِي عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَقُولُ : «مَا يُعْبَأُ بِمَنْ يَؤُمُّ هَذَا اَلْبَيْتَ إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ فِيهِ ثَلاَثُ خِصَالٍ خُلُقٌ يُخَالِقُ بِهِ مَنْ صَحِبَهُ وَ حِلْمٌ يَمْلِكُ بِهِ غَضَبَهُ وَ وَرَعٌ يَحْجُزُهُ عَنْ مَحَارِمِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ».

Hadith.2424 - Safwan al-Jammal narrated from Abu Abdullah (as), who said: "My father (as) used to say: 'There is no regard for the one who visits this House (the Ka'bah) if they do not possess three qualities: good character to interact with those they accompany, forbearance to control their anger, and piety to refrain from what Allah (swt), the Mighty and Glorious, has forbidden.'"

Ḥadīth 3

2425 - وَ قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : «لَيْسَ مِنَ اَلْمُرُوءَةِ أَنْ يُحَدِّثَ اَلرَّجُلُ بِمَا يَلْقَى فِي اَلسَّفَرِ مِنْ خَيْرٍ أَوْ شَرٍّ».

Hadith.2425 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "It is not from dignity for a person to recount the good or bad experiences they encounter during a journey."

Ḥadīth 4

2426 - وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ عَمَّارِ بْنِ مَرْوَانَ اَلْكَلْبِيِّ قَالَ : أَوْصَانِي أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَقَالَ «أُوصِيكَ بِتَقْوَى اَللَّهِ وَ أَدَاءِ اَلْأَمَانَةِ وَ صِدْقِ اَلْحَدِيثِ وَ حُسْنِ اَلصُّحْبَةِ لِمَنْ صَحِبَكَ وَ «لاٰ قُوَّةَ إِلاّٰ بِاللّٰهِ» »

Hadith.2426 - It is narrated from Ammar ibn Marwan al-Kalbi, who said: "Abu Abdullah (as) advised me, saying: 'I advise you to fear Allah (swt), fulfill trusts, speak truthfully, and maintain good companionship with those who accompany you. There is no power except with Allah (swt).'"

Ḥadīth 5

2427 - وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ : «مَنْ خَالَطْتَ فَإِنِ اِسْتَطَعْتَ أَنْ يَكُونَ يَدُكَ اَلْعُلْيَا عَلَيْهِ فَافْعَلْ.

Hadith.2427 - Muhammad ibn Muslim narrated from Abu Ja‘far (as), who said: "Whoever you associate with, if you are able to ensure that your hand is above theirs (in generosity and giving), then do so."