Chapter on Companions in Travel and the Obligation of Mutual Rights Among Them

Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 2|Book 3|Chapter 17

Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 17

Chapter on Companions in Travel and the Obligation of Mutual Rights Among Them
11 Aḥadīth
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2436 - رَوَى اَلسَّكُونِيُّ بِإِسْنَادِهِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ : «اَلرَّفِيقَ ثُمَّ اَلسَّفَرَ ».

Hadith.2436 - Al-Sakuni narrated with his chain of transmission that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings of Allah (swt) be upon him and his family) said: "First the companion, then the journey."

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2437 - وَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ : «مَا اِصْطَحَبَ اِثْنَانِ إِلاَّ كَانَ أَعْظَمُهُمَا أَجْراً وَ أَحَبُّهُمَا إِلَى اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَرْفَقَهُمَا لِصَاحِبِهِ ».

Hadith.2437 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings of Allah (swt) be upon him and his family) said: "Whenever two people accompany each other, the one with the greater reward and who is more beloved to Allah (swt), the Mighty and Glorious, is the one who is more considerate toward their companion."

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2438 - وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : «لاَ تَصْحَبَنَّ فِي سَفَرٍ مَنْ لاَ يَرَى لَكَ مِنَ اَلْفَضْلِ عَلَيْهِ كَمَا تَرَى لَهُ عَلَيْكَ ».

Hadith.2438 - Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Do not accompany in travel anyone who does not regard you with the same esteem that you regard them."

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2439 - وَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ : «مِنَ اَلسُّنَّةِ إِذَا خَرَجَ اَلْقَوْمُ فِي سَفَرٍ أَنْ يُخْرِجُوا نَفَقَتَهُمْ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ أَطْيَبُ لِأَنْفُسِهِمْ وَ أَحْسَنُ لِأَخْلاَقِهِمْ ».

Hadith.2439 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings of Allah (swt) be upon him and his family) said: "It is from the Sunnah that when people set out on a journey, they pool their expenses. This is more soothing for their hearts and better for their conduct."

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2440 - وَ رَوَى إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ كَانَ يَقُولُ : «اِصْحَبْ مَنْ تَتَزَيَّنُ بِهِ وَ لاَ تَصْحَبْ مَنْ يَتَزَيَّنُ بِكَ».

Hadith.2440 - Ishaq ibn Jarir narrated from Abu Abdullah (as), who said: "Accompany those who add to your virtue, and do not accompany those who seek to gain virtue from you."

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2441 - وَ رَوَى شِهَابُ بْنُ عَبْدِ رَبِّهِ قَالَ : قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَدْ عَرَفْتَ حَالِي وَ سَعَةَ يَدِي وَ تَوْسِيعِي عَلَى إِخْوَانِي فَأَصْحَبُ اَلنَّفَرَ مِنْهُمْ فِي طَرِيقِ مَكَّةَ فَأُوَسِّعُ عَلَيْهِمْ قَالَ «لاَ تَفْعَلْ يَا شِهَابُ فَإِنَّكَ إِنْ بَسَطْتَ وَ بَسَطُوا أَجْحَفْتَ بِهِمْ وَ إِنْ هُمْ أَمْسَكُوا أَذْلَلْتَهُمْ فَاصْحَبْ نُظَرَاءَكَ اِصْحَبْ نُظَرَاءَكَ ».

Hadith.2441 - Shihab ibn Abd Rabbih narrated: I said to Abu Abdullah (as): "You know my situation, my financial capacity, and how I spend generously on my brothers. Sometimes I accompany a group of them on the road to Mecca and provide generously for them." Imam (as) said: "Do not do that, O Shihab. If you are generous and they are generous as well, you will burden them. And if they withhold, you will humiliate them. Instead, travel with those who are your equals. Travel with those who are your equals."

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2442 - وَ قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : «إِذَا صَحِبْتَ فَاصْحَبْ نَحْوَكَ وَ لاَ تَصْحَبْ مَنْ يَكْفِيكَ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ مَذَلَّةٌ لِلْمُؤْمِنِ ».

Hadith.2442 - Abu Ja‘far (as) said: "If you travel with someone, travel with your equals, and do not accompany someone who takes care of your needs entirely, for that is a humiliation for the believer."

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2443 - وَ رَوَى أَبُو خَدِيجَةَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ : «اَلْبَائِتُ فِي اَلْبَيْتِ وَحْدَهُ شَيْطَانٌ وَ اَلاِثْنَانِ لُمَةٌ وَ اَلثَّلاَثَةُ أُنْسٌ ».

Hadith.2443 - Abu Khadijah narrated from Abu Abdullah (as), who said: "The one who spends the night alone in the house is a devil; two are a gathering of whisperers; and three bring companionship."

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2444 - وَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ : «أَحَبُّ اَلصَّحَابَةِ إِلَى اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَرْبَعَةٌ وَ مَا زَادَ قَوْمٌ عَلَى سَبْعَةٍ إِلاَّ كَثُرَ لَغَطُهُمْ » .

Hadith.2444 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings of Allah (swt) be upon him and his family) said: "The most beloved companions to Allah, the Almighty, are four. And any group that exceeds seven will have excessive commotion."

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2445 - وَ قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : «حَقُّ اَلْمُسَافِرِ أَنْ يُقِيمَ عَلَيْهِ إِخْوَانُهُ إِذَا مَرِضَ ثَلاَثاً ».

Hadith.2445 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The right of a traveller is that their companions should stay with them for three days if they fall ill."

Ḥadīth 11

2446 - وَ رَوَى عَبْدُ اَللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي يَعْفُورٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ : «مَا مِنْ نَفَقَةٍ أَحَبَّ إِلَى اَللَّهِ مِنْ نَفَقَةِ قَصْدٍ وَ يُبْغِضُ اَلْإِسْرَافَ إِلاَّ فِي حَجٍّ أَوْ عُمْرَةٍ ».

Hadith.2446 - Abdullah ibn Abi Ya‘fur narrated from Abu Abdullah (as), who said: The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings of Allah (swt) be upon him and his family) said: "There is no spending more beloved to Allah (swt) than moderate spending. He dislikes extravagance, except in Hajj or Umrah."