Chapter on the Travel in Which Preparing Provisions is Disliked

Hadith.2452 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said to one of his companions: "Do you visit the grave of Abu Abdullah (as)?" The companion replied: "Yes." Imam (as) then asked: "Do you prepare provisions for that journey?" The companion answered: "Yes." Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "If you were to visit the graves of your fathers and mothers, you would not do that." The companion asked: "Then what should we eat?" Imam (as) replied: "Bread with milk."

Translation: Bab Ul Qaim Publications·Thaqalayn link·The Arabic above is the original.

Hadith.2453 - In another narration, Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "It has reached me that some people, when they visit the grave of Al-Husayn (as), bring with them provisions such as roasted kids (young goats), sweet dishes, and the like. If they were to visit the graves of their loved ones, they would not bring such things with them."

Translation: Bab Ul Qaim Publications·Thaqalayn link·The Arabic above is the original.