Travel

كَتَبَ بُنْدَارُ مَوْلَى إِدْرِيسَ‌ يَا سَيِّدِي نَذَرْتُ أَنْ أَصُومَ كُلَّ يَوْمِ سَبْتٍ فَإِنْ أَنَا لَمْ أَصُمْهُ مَا يَلْزَمُنِي مِنَ الْكَفَّارَةِ فَكَتَبَ وَ قَرَأْتُهُ لَا تَتْرُكْهُ إِلَّا مِنْ عِلَّةٍ وَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْكَ صَوْمُهُ فِي سَفَرٍ وَ لَا مَرَضٍ إِلَّا أَنْ تَكُونَ نَوَيْتَ ذَلِكَ‌[2] وَ إِنْ كُنْتَ أَفْطَرْتَ مِنْهُ مِنْ غَيْرِ عِلَّةٍ فَتَصَدَّقْ بِعَدَدِ كُلِّ يَوْمٍ لِسَبْعَةِ مَسَاكِينَ‌[3] نَس

“Bundar, maxvla of Idris, once wrote, ‘My master, I made a vow and commitment to fast every Saturday; and if I did not fast what is the expiation?’ He (the Imam) wrote and I read it, ‘Do not stop fasting except because of illness, and you do not have to fast when on a journey or during your illness unless you had the i

أَنْ يَصُومَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ دَائِماً مَا بَقِيَ فَوَافَقَ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمُ يَوْمَ عِيدِ فِطْرٍ أَوْ أَضْحًى أَوْ أَيَّامَ التَّشْرِيقِ أَوِ السَّفَرَ أَوْ مَرِضَ هَلْ عَلَيْهِ صَوْمُ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ أَوْ قَضَاؤُهُ أَوْ كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ يَا سَيِّدِي فَكَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ قَدْ وَضَعَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ الصِّيَامَ فِي هَذِهِ الْأَيَّامِ كُلِّهَا وَ يَصُومُ يَوْماً بَدَلَ يَوْمٍ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ وَ كَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ يَسْأَلُ

“My master, a man has made a vow and commitment to fast on Fridays all the time. What happens if such days coincide with the day of ‘Id of Fitr, or Adha’, or days of al-Tashriq or a journey or illness; if he owes to fast on such days or its Qada’ (compensatory fasting) and what must he do, O my master?’ He (the Imam) w

إِنَّ أُمِّي كَانَتْ جَعَلَتْ عَلَيْهَا نَذْراً نَذَرَتْ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي بَعْضِ وُلْدِهَا فِي شَيْ‌ءٍ كَانَتْ تَخَافُهُ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ تَصُومَ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ الَّذِي تَقَدَّمَ فِيهِ عَلَيْهَا مَا بَقِيَتْ فَخَرَجَتْ مَعَنَا إِلَى مَكَّةَ فَأَشْكَلَ عَلَيْنَا صِيَامُهَا فِي السَّفَرِ فَلَمْ تَدْرِ تَصُومُ أَوْ تُفْطِرُ فَسَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ لَا تَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ

“My mother had made a vow and commitment. She had made a commitment for Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, about one of her children because of fear of something for him. She said that from that day on, she will fast all the time as long as she lives. She came out with us to Makkah, her fasting on the journey made us

كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يُوصِي أَصْحَابَهُ وَ يَقُولُ أُوصِيكُمْ بِتَقْوَى اللَّهِ فَإِنَّهَا غِبْطَةُ الطَّالِبِ الرَّاجِي وَ ثِقَةُ الْهَارِبِ اللَّاجِي وَ اسْتَشْعِرُوا التَّقْوَى شِعَاراً بَاطِناً وَ اذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ ذِكْراً خَالِصاً- تَحْيَوْا بِهِ أَفْضَلَ الْحَيَاةِ وَ تَسْلُكُوا بِهِ طَرِيقَ النَّجَاةِ- انْظُرُوا فِي الدُّنْيَا نَظَرَ الزَّاهِدِ الْمُفَارِقِ لَهَا فَإِنَّهَا تُزِيلُ الثَّاوِيَ‌[1] الس

Abu Al-Hassan Musa (asws) having said: ‘Amir-ul-Momineen (asws) used to bequeath to his (asws) companions saying: ‘I (asws) bequeath you to fear Allah (azwj) for it is happiness for the truthful seeker, and a heavy shackle for the runaway fugitive. And be aware of the piety realising it within yourselves, and remember

حَجَجْنَا مَعَ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع فِي السَّنَةِ الَّتِي كَانَ حَجَّ فِيهَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ وَ كَانَ مَعَهُ نَافِعٌ مَوْلَى عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ‌[3] فَنَظَرَ نَافِعٌ إِلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع فِي رُكْنِ الْبَيْتِ وَ قَدِ اجْتَمَعَ عَلَيْهِ النَّاسُ فَقَالَ نَافِعٌ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ مَنْ هَذَا الَّذِي قَدْ تَدَاكَّ عَلَيْهِ النَّاسُ‌[4] فَقَالَ هَذَا نَبِيُّ أَهْلِ الْكُوفَةِ هَذَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ ع

‘We went on Pilgrimage with Abu Ja’far (asws) in the year in which Hisham Abdul Malik was performing the Pilgrimage as well, and along with him was Nafa’u, the retainer of Umar Bin Al-Khattaab. So Nafa’u looked towards Abu Ja’far (asws) in the corner of the House and the people had gathered around him’. Nafa’u said, ‘O

مَنْ كَانَ مُسَافِراً فَلْيُسَافِرْ يَوْمَ السَّبْتِ فَلَوْ أَنَّ حَجَراً زَالَ عَنْ جَبَلٍ يَوْمَ السَّبْتِ لَرَدَّهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ ذِكْرُهُ إِلَى مَوْضِعِهِ وَ مَنْ تَعَذَّرَتْ عَلَيْهِ الْحَوَائِجُ فَلْيَلْتَمِسْ طَلَبَهَا يَوْمَ الثَّلَاثَاءِ فَإِنَّهُ الْيَوْمُ الَّذِي أَلَانَ اللَّهُ فِيهِ الْحَدِيدَ لِدَاوُدَ ع.

Abu Abdullah (asws) said: ‘The one who wants to travel so he should do so on the day of Saturday. Even if a stone falls off a mountain on the day of Saturday, Allah (azwj) would Return it to its place. And the one who is unable to fulfill his need should seek it on the day of Tuesday, for it is the day in which Allah (

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌ حَقٌّ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِ إِذَا أَرَادَ سَفَراً أَنْ يُعْلِمَ إِخْوَانَهُ وَ حَقٌّ عَلَى إِخْوَانِهِ إِذَا قَدِمَ أَنْ يَأْتُوهُ.

The Prophet (saww) said: ‘It is a right upon the Muslim if he intends to travel that he should let his brothers know about it, and it is a right upon his brothers that they should come to him (visit) when he comes back’.

سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ يَقُولُ‌ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص مَرَّ بِنَا ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ وَ نَحْنُ فِي نَادِينَا وَ هُوَ عَلَى نَاقَتِهِ وَ ذَلِكَ حِينَ رَجَعَ مِنْ حَجَّةِ الْوَدَاعِ‌[4] فَوَقَفَ عَلَيْنَا فَسَلَّمَ فَرَدَدْنَا عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامَ ثُمَّ قَالَ مَا لِي أَرَى حُبَّ الدُّنْيَا قَدْ غَلَبَ عَلَى كَثِيرٍ مِنَ النَّاسِ حَتَّى كَأَنَّ الْمَوْتَ فِي هَذِهِ الدُّنْيَا عَلَى غَيْرِهِمْ كُتِبَ وَ كَأَنَّ

خَطَبَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَقَالَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الْخَافِضِ الرَّافِعِ- الضَّارِّ النَّافِعِ الْجَوَادِ الْوَاسِعِ الْجَلِيلِ ثَنَاؤُهُ الصَّادِقَةِ أَسْمَاؤُهُ الْمُحِيطِ بِالْغُيُوبِ وَ مَا يَخْطُرُ عَلَى الْقُلُوبِ الَّذِي جَعَلَ الْمَوْتَ بَيْنَ خَلْقِهِ عَدْلًا وَ أَنْعَمَ بِالْحَيَاةِ عَلَيْهِمْ فَضْلًا فَأَحْيَا وَ أَمَاتَ وَ قَدَّرَ الْأَقْوَاتَ أَحْكَمَهَا بِعِلْمِهِ تَقْدِيراً وَ أَتْقَنَهَا بِحِكْ

Abu Ja’far (asws) says that Amir-ul-Momineen (asws) gave a sermon saying: ‘Praise be to Allah (azwj), the Abaser, the Raiser, the Harmer, the Benefitter, the vastly Benevolent, Majestic is His (azwj) Praise, True are His (azwj) Names, Overwhelming by the Hidden and what approaches the hearts, the One Who (azwj) Made th

خَالِطِ النَّاسَ تَخْبُرْهُمْ وَ مَتَى تَخْبُرْهُمْ تَقْلِهِمْ‌[3].

Abu Abdullah (asws) said: ‘Intermingle with the people to find out about them, and when you find out about them, (only then) travel/associate with them’.

كُنْتُ مَعَ الرِّضَا ع فِي سَفَرِهِ إِلَى خُرَاسَانَ فَدَعَا يَوْماً بِمَائِدَةٍ[1] لَهُ فَجَمَعَ عَلَيْهَا مَوَالِيَهُ مِنَ السُّودَانِ وَ غَيْرِهِمْ فَقُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ لَوْ عَزَلْتَ لِهَؤُلَاءِ مَائِدَةً فَقَالَ مَهْ إِنَّ الرَّبَّ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى وَاحِدٌ وَ الْأُمَّ وَاحِدَةٌ وَ الْأَبَ وَاحِدٌ وَ الْجَزَاءَ بِالْأَعْمَالِ.

I was with Al-Ridha (asws) in his (asws) journey to Khurasan. One day he (asws) called for the spread (for a meal) to be set up for him (asws). So there gathered around him (asws) his (asws) black friends and others. So I said, ‘May I be sacrificed for you (asws), if you (asws) could isolate the spread for these people

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- يا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اسْتَجِيبُوا لِلَّهِ وَ لِلرَّسُولِ إِذا دَعاكُمْ لِما يُحْيِيكُمْ‌[5] قَالَ نَزَلَتْ فِي وَلَايَةِ عَلِيٍّ ع قَالَ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ ما تَسْقُطُ مِنْ وَرَقَةٍ إِلَّا يَعْلَمُها وَ لا حَبَّةٍ فِي‌ ظُلُماتِ الْأَرْضِ‌ وَ لا رَطْبٍ وَ لا يابِسٍ‌ إِلَّا فِي كِتابٍ‌ مُبِينٍ‌[1] قَالَ فَقَال

I asked Abu Abdullah (asws) about the Statement of Allah (azwj) Mighty and Majestic: “[8:24] O you who believe! answer (the call of) Allah and His Messenger when he calls you to that which gives you life”. He (asws) said: ‘It was Revealed regarding the Wilayah of Ali (asws)’. He (the narrator) said, ‘And I asked him (a

سَأَلَنِي أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌[2] فَقَالَ مَا دَعَاكُمْ إِلَى الْمَوْضِعِ الَّذِي وَضَعْتُمْ فِيهِ زَيْداً قَالَ قُلْتُ‌ خِصَالٌ ثَلَاثٌ أَمَّا إِحْدَاهُنَّ فَقِلَّةُ مَنْ تَخَلَّفَ مَعَنَا[1] إِنَّمَا كُنَّا ثَمَانِيَةَ نَفَرٍ وَ أَمَّا الْأُخْرَى فَالَّذِي تَخَوَّفْنَا مِنَ الصُّبْحِ أَنْ يَفْضَحَنَا وَ أَمَّا الثَّالِثَةُ فَإِنَّهُ كَانَ مَضْجَعَهُ الَّذِي كَانَ سَبَقَ إِلَيْهِ‌[2] فَقَالَ كَمْ إِلَى الْفُرَاتِ

Abu Abdullah (asws) questioned me: ‘What was the place in which you placed (the body of) Zayd?’ I said, ‘There were three issues. As for one of them, so there were very few of us who were left behind with us, but rather, we were eight persons. As for the other one, so we were afraid from the morning, which would have e

لَمَّا أُسْرِيَ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص أَصْبَحَ فَقَعَدَ فَحَدَّثَهُمْ بِذَلِكَ فَقَالُوا لَهُ صِفْ لَنَا بَيْتَ الْمَقْدِسِ قَالَ فَوَصَفَ لَهُمْ وَ إِنَّمَا دَخَلَهُ لَيْلًا فَاشْتَبَهَ عَلَيْهِ النَّعْتُ فَأَتَاهُ جَبْرَئِيلُ ع فَقَالَ انْظُرْ هَاهُنَا فَنَظَرَ إِلَى الْبَيْتِ فَوَصَفَهُ وَ هُوَ يَنْظُرُ إِلَيْهِ ثُمَّ نَعَتَ لَهُمْ مَا كَانَ مِنْ عِيرٍ لَهُمْ‌[2] فِيمَا بَيْنَهُمْ وَ بَيْنَ الشَّامِ ثُمَّ قَالَ هَذِ

Abu Abdullah (asws) has said: ‘When the ascension (Me’raaj) took place with the Rasool Allah (saww), in the morning he (saww) sat and narrated it to them (his (saww) companions). So they said to him (saww), ‘Describe for us Bayt Al-Maqdas’. So he (saww) described it for them, as he (saww) had seen it during the night,

إِنَّ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مَلَكاً مَا بَيْنَ شَحْمَةِ أُذُنِهِ إِلَى عَاتِقِهِ مَسِيرَةُ خَمْسِمِائَةِ عَامٍ خَفَقَانِ الطَّيْرِ[3].

Abu Abdullah (asws) having said that: ‘Allah (azwj) has an Angel, whose span between his ear lobe to his shoulder is of five hundred years of the travel distance of a bird’.

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ أَحَبُّ الصَّحَابَةِ إِلَى اللَّهِ أَرْبَعَةٌ وَ مَا زَادَ قَوْمٌ عَلَى سَبْعَةٍ إِلَّا كَثُرَ لَغَطُهُمْ‌[1].

The most beloved company to Allah (azwj) is four (in number), and a group does not exceed seven except the frequency of the noise’.

فِي وَصِيَّةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص لِعَلِيٍّ ع‌ لَا تَخْرُجْ فِي سَفَرٍ وَحْدَكَ فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ مَعَ الْوَاحِدِ وَ هُوَ مِنَ الِاثْنَيْنِ أَبْعَدُ يَا عَلِيُّ إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ إِذَا سَافَرَ وَحْدَهُ فَهُوَ غَاوٍ[2] وَ الِاثْنَانِ غَاوِيَانِ وَ الثَّلَاثَةُ نَفَرٌ قَالَ وَ رَوَى بَعْضُهُمْ سَفْرٌ.

465. A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Khalid, from his father, from the one whom he mentioned: Abu Al-Hassan Musa (asws) has narrated from his (asws) father (asws), from his (asws) grandfather (asws) regarding the will of the Rasool Allah (saww) to Ali (asws): ‘Do not go out alone on a journey fo

فِي وَصِيَّةِ لُقْمَانَ لِابْنِهِ يَا بُنَيَّ سَافِرْ بِسَيْفِكَ وَ خُفِّكَ وَ عِمَامَتِكَ وَ خِبَائِكَ وَ سِقَائِكَ وَ إِبْرَتِكَ وَ خُيُوطِكَ وَ مِخْرَزِكَ‌[3] وَ تَزَوَّدْ مَعَكَ مِنَ الْأَدْوِيَةِ مَا تَنْتَفِعُ بِهَا أَنْتَ وَ مَنْ مَعَكَ وَ كُنْ لِأَصْحَابِكَ مُوَافِقاً إِلَّا فِي مَعْصِيَةِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.

Abu Abdullah (asws) having said: ‘Luqman (as) advised his (as) son: ‘O my (as) son! Travel with your sword, and your slippers, and your turban, and your tent, and your water container, and your needle, and your threads, and your shoe-repair kit, and your provision of medicines which are beneficial for you and the one i

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ مِنْ شَرَفِ الرَّجُلِ أَنْ يُطَيِّبَ زَادَهُ إِذَا خَرَجَ فِي سَفَرِهِ.

The Rasool Allah (saww) said: ‘It is from the nobility of the man that he would have good provisions when he goes out on a journey’.

كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع إِذَا سَافَرَ إِلَى الْحَجِّ وَ الْعُمْرَةِ تَزَوَّدَ مِنْ أَطْيَبِ الزَّادِ مِنَ اللَّوْزِ وَ السُّكَّرِ وَ السَّوِيقِ الْمُحَمَّصِ وَ الْمُحَلَّى.

Abu Abdullah (asws) having said: ‘Whenever Ali (asws) Bin Al-Husayn (asws) used to travel to the Pilgrimage and the Umra, would provide himself (asws) with good provisions from the almonds, and the sugar, and the roasted and sweetened stem (beans)’.

دَخَلَ قَتَادَةُ بْنُ دِعَامَةَ[1] عَلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع فَقَالَ يَا قَتَادَةُ أَنْتَ فَقِيهُ أَهْلِ الْبَصْرَةِ فَقَالَ هَكَذَا يَزْعُمُونَ فَقَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع بَلَغَنِي أَنَّكَ تُفَسِّرُ الْقُرْآنَ فَقَالَ لَهُ قَتَادَةُ نَعَمْ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع بِعِلْمٍ تُفَسِّرُهُ أَمْ بِجَهْلٍ قَالَ لَا بِعِلْمٍ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع فَإِنْ كُنْتَ تُفَسِّرُهُ بِعِلْمٍ فَأَنْتَ أَنْتَ‌[2] وَ أَنَا أَسْأَ

Qatada Bin Da’ama came up to Abu Ja’far (asws), so he (asws) said: ‘O Qatada! Are you a Faqih (Jurist) of the people of Basra?’ He said, ‘That is what they are alleging’. Abu Ja’far (asws) said: ‘It has reached me (asws) that you are explaining the Quran’. Qatada said to him (asws), ‘Yes’. So Abu Ja’far (asws) said to

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ سِيرُوا الْبَرْدَيْنِ‌[3] قُلْتُ إِنَّا نَتَخَوَّفُ مِنَ الْهَوَامِّ فَقَالَ إِنْ أَصَابَكُمْ شَيْ‌ءٌ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ مَعَ أَنَّكُمْ مَضْمُونُونَ‌[4].

‘Travel when it is cool (time of the day)’. I said, ‘We are afraid of the pests’. So he (asws) said: ‘Even if something affects you, it is better for you in view to the fact that you will be safe (from sunstroke), as you are the protected ones (from pets)’.

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ عَلَيْكُمْ بِالسَّفَرِ بِاللَّيْلِ فَإِنَّ الْأَرْضَ تُطْوَى بِاللَّيْلِ‌[1].

The Rasool Allah (saww) said: ‘It is on you to travel at night, for the ground folds up at night’.

الشُّؤْمُ‌[5] لِلْمُسَافِرِ فِي طَرِيقِهِ خَمْسَةُ أَشْيَاءَ[6] الْغُرَابُ النَّاعِقُ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَ النَّاشِرُ لِذَنَبِهِ‌[7] وَ الذِّئْبُ الْعَاوِي الَّذِي يَعْوِي فِي وَجْهِ الرَّجُلِ وَ هُوَ مُقْعٍ عَلَى‌ ذَنَبِهِ يَعْوِي‌[1] ثُمَّ يَرْتَفِعُ ثُمَّ يَنْخَفِضُ ثَلَاثاً وَ الظَّبْيُ السَّانِحُ مِنْ يَمِينٍ إِلَى شِمَالٍ وَ الْبُومَةُ الصَّارِخَةُ وَ الْمَرْأَةُ الشَّمْطَاءُ تِلْقَاءَ فَرْجِهَا[2] وَ الْأَتَانُ ا

Abu Al-Hassan Musa (asws) having said, ‘The evil, for the traveller in his road, are five things – The cawing crow on his right and spreading its tail; and the howling wolf which howls on the face of the man while sitting on it’s tail and raises its voice and lowers it three times; and the deer which crossing from the

قَالَ لُقْمَانُ لِابْنِهِ إِذَا سَافَرْتَ مَعَ قَوْمٍ فَأَكْثِرِ اسْتِشَارَتَكَ إِيَّاهُمْ فِي أَمْرِكَ وَ أُمُورِهِمْ وَ أَكْثِرِ التَّبَسُّمَ فِي وُجُوهِهِمْ وَ كُنْ كَرِيماً عَلَى زَادِكَ وَ إِذَا دَعَوْكَ فَأَجِبْهُمْ وَ إِذَا اسْتَعَانُوا بِكَ فَأَعِنْهُمْ وَ اغْلِبْهُمْ بِثَلَاثٍ بِطُولِ الصَّمْتِ وَ كَثْرَةِ الصَّلَاةِ وَ سَخَاءِ النَّفْسِ بِمَا مَعَكَ مِنْ دَابَّةٍ أَوْ مَالٍ أَوْ زَادٍ وَ إِذَا اسْتَشْهَدُوك

Abu Abdullah (asws) has said; ‘Luqman (as) said to his (as) son: ‘Whenever you travel with a group, take a lot of advice about them for your affairs and their affairs, and smile frequently in their faces, and be generous with your provisions. And if they call you, respond to them, and if they seek your support, help th

«وَاجِبٌ فِي اَلسَّفَرِ وَ اَلْحَضَرِ إِلاَّ أَنَّهُ رُخِّصَ لِلنِّسَاءِ فِي اَلسَّفَرِ لِقِلَّةِ اَلْمَاءِ وَ غُسْلُ اَلْجَنَابَةِ وَاجِبٌ وَ غُسْلُ اَلْحَيْضِ وَاجِبٌ وَ غُسْلُ اَلْمُسْتَحَاضَةِ وَاجِبٌ وَ إِذَا اِحْتَشَتْ بِالْكُرْسُفِ فَجَازَ اَلدَّمُ اَلْكُرْسُفَ فَعَلَيْهَا اَلْغُسْلُ لِكُلِّ صَلاَتَيْنِ وَ لِلْفَجْرِ غُسْلٌ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَجُزِ اَلدَّمُ اَلْكُرْسُفَ فَعَلَيْهَا اَلْوُضُوءُ لِكُلِّ صَلاَةٍ وَ غُ

Hadith.176 - Sama’a ibn Mehran asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about the Jumu'ah wash (ghusl). Imam (as) said: 'It is obligatory for both travel and residency, except that it has been permitted for women to forgo it during travel due to a shortage of water. The ghusl of janabah (ritual impurity due to sexua

وَقَالَ زُرَارَةُ قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ لِعَمَّارٍ فِي سَفَرٍ لَهُ «يَا عَمَّارُ بَلَغَنَا أَنَّكَ أَجْنَبْتَ فَكَيْفَ صَنَعْتَ» قَالَ تَمَرَّغْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ فِي اَلتُّرَابِ قَالَ فَقَالَ لَهُ «كَذَلِكَ يَتَمَرَّغُ اَلْحِمَارُ أَ فَلاَ صَنَعْتَ كَذَا» ثُمَّ أَهْوَى بِيَدَيْهِ إِلَى اَلْأَرْضِ فَوَضَعَهُمَا عَلَى اَلص

Hadith.213 - From Zurarah, he narrates that Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), said: 'One day, the Messenger of Allah (sw) said to Ammar while on a journey, "O’ Ammar, it has reached us that you became junub (ritually impure due to sexual discharge). What did you do?" Ammar replied: "I rolled in the dirt, O’ Messenge

وَ سَأَلَهُ مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ مَيْسَرَةَ[7]- عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَكُونُ فِي السَّفَرِ فَلَا يَجِدُ الْمَاءَ

Hadith.221 - Mu'awiyah ibn Maythara asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who is traveling, does not find water, performs tayammum, and prays. Then he finds water while there is still some time left (for the prayer). Should he continue with his prayer or perform wudu and repeat the prayer? Imam (as) s

تُغَسِّلُهُ عَمَّتُهُ وَ خَالَتُهُ فِي قَمِيصِهِ وَ لَا تَقْرَبُهُ النَّصَارَى وَ عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ تَمُوتُ فِي السَّفَرِ وَ لَيْسَ مَعَهَا امْرَأَةٌ مُسْلِمَةٌ وَ مَعَهَا نِسَاءٌ نَصَارَى وَ مَعَهَا عَمُّهَا وَ خَالُهَا مُسْلِمَانِ فَقَالَ يُغَسِّلَانِهَا وَ لَا تَقْرَبُهَا النَّصْرَانِيَّةُ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ يَكُونُ عَلَيْهَا دِرْعٌ فَيُصَبُّ الْمَاءُ مِنْ فَوْقِ الدِّرْعِ.

Hadith.433 - The Imam was asked about a Muslim man who dies while traveling, with no other Muslim men present but with a group of Christian men and two Muslim women (his paternal aunt and maternal aunt). How should his washing be performed? Imam (as) replied: "His paternal aunt and maternal aunt should wash him while h

لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ مَا تَقُولُ فِي الْمَرْأَةِ تَكُونُ فِي السَّفَرِ مَعَ الرِّجَالِ لَيْسَ فِيهِمْ لَهَا ذُو مَحْرَمٍ وَ لَا مَعَهُمُ امْرَأَةٌ فَتَمُوتُ الْمَرْأَةُ مَا يُصْنَعُ بِهَا قَالَ يُغْسَلُ مِنْهَا مَا أَوْجَبَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمُ التَّيَمُّمَ وَ لَا تُمَسُّ وَ لَا يُكْشَفُ لَهَا شَيْ‌ءٌ مِنْ مَحَاسِنِهَا الَّتِي أَمَرَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِسَتْرِهَا[1] فَقَالَ لَهُ كَيْفَ يُصْنَعُ بِهَا قَالَ يُغْسَ

Hadith.435 - Al-Mufaddal ibn Umar asked Imam Al-Sadiq (as): "May I be your ransom, what is your ruling about a woman who dies while traveling with men, none of whom are her mahram (close relatives), and no women are present? What should be done with her?" Imam (as) replied: "Only those parts that Allah (swt) has requir

وَ قَالَ عَمَّارُ بْنُ مُوسَى السَّابَاطِيُ‌ قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع- مَا تَقُولُ فِي قَوْمٍ كَانُوا فِي سَفَرٍ لَهُمْ يَمْشُونَ عَلَى سَاحِلِ الْبَحْرِ فَإِذَا هُمْ بِرَجُلٍ مَيِّتٍ عُرْيَانٍ قَدْ لَفَظَهُ الْبَحْرُ وَ هُمْ عُرَاةٌ لَيْسَ مَعَهُمْ إِلَّا إِزَارٌ فَكَيْفَ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَيْهِ وَ هُوَ عُرْيَانٌ وَ لَيْسَ مَعَهُمْ فَضْلُ ثَوْبٍ يُكَفِّنُونَهُ بِهِ قَالَ يُحْفَرُ لَهُ وَ يُوضَعُ فِي لَحْدِهِ وَ ي

Hadith.482 - Ammar ibn Musa al-Sabati said: "I asked Imam Abu Abdullah (as) about a group of people who were traveling along the seashore and came across a dead man who was naked and had been cast ashore by the sea. They themselves were also without sufficient clothing, having only a single garment. How should they per

قَالَ زُرَارَةُ بْنُ أَعْيَنَ‌ قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع- أَخْبِرْنِي عَمَّا فَرَضَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى مِنَ الصَّلَوَاتِ قَالَ خَمْسُ صَلَوَاتٍ فِي اللَّيْلِ وَ النَّهَارِ قُلْتُ لَهُ هَلْ سَمَّاهُنَّ اللَّهُ وَ بَيَّنَهُنَّ فِي كِتَابِهِ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لِنَبِيِّهِ ص- أَقِمِ الصَّلاةَ لِدُلُوكِ الشَّمْسِ‌ إِلى‌ غَسَقِ اللَّيْلِ‌ وَ دُلُوكُهَا زَوَالُهَا فَفِيمَا بَيْنَ دُلُوكِ الشَّمْسِ إِل

Hadith.600 – Zurarah ibn A'yan said: I asked Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) to inform me of what Allah (swt), the Exalted, has made obligatory regarding prayers." Imam (as) replied: "Five prayers in the night and day." I asked him, "Did Allah (swt) name them and clarify them in His Book?" Imam (as) said: "Yes, All

وَ قَالَ ع‌ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص- لَمَّا أُسْرِيَ بِهِ أَمَرَهُ رَبُّهُ بِخَمْسِينَ صَلَاةً فَمَرَّ عَلَى النَّبِيِّينَ نَبِيٍّ نَبِيٍّ لَا يَسْأَلُونَهُ عَنْ شَيْ‌ءٍ حَتَّى انْتَهَى إِلَى مُوسَى بْنِ عِمْرَانَ ع فَقَالَ بِأَيِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ أَمَرَكَ رَبُّكَ فَقَالَ بِخَمْسِينَ صَلَاةً فَقَالَ اسْأَلْ رَبَّكَ التَّخْفِيفَ فَإِنَّ أُمَّتَكَ لَا تُطِيقُ ذَلِكَ فَسَأَلَ رَبَّهُ فَحَطَّ عَنْهُ عَشْراً ثُمَّ مَرَّ بِالنَّبِ

Hadith.602 - Imam (as) said: "When the Messenger of Allah (sw), was taken on the Night Journey (Miraj), his Lord (azj) commanded him with fifty prayers. As he passed by each of the prophets, none of them asked him anything until he reached Musa ibn Imran (as). Musa (as) asked: 'What did your Lord (azj) command you?' He

فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ الصَّلَاةَ وَ سَنَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عَشَرَةَ أَوْجُهٍ صَلَاةَ السَّفَرِ وَ صَلَاةَ الْحَضَرِ وَ صَلَاةَ الْخَوْفِ عَلَى ثَلَاثَةِ أَوْجُهٍ وَ صَلَاةَ كُسُوفِ الشَّمْسِ وَ الْقَمَرِ وَ صَلَاةَ الْعِيدَيْنِ وَ صَلَاةَ الِاسْتِسْقَاءِ وَ الصَّلَاةَ عَلَى الْمَيِّتِ.

Hadith.620 – Zurarah narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that He said: "Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, made prayer obligatory, and the Messenger of Allah (sw) established it in ten forms: the prayer during travel, the prayer while residing, the prayer of fear in three forms, the prayer during the e

وَقْتُ صَلَاةِ الْجُمُعَةِ- يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ سَاعَةٌ تَزُولُ الشَّمْسُ وَ وَقْتُهَا فِي السَّفَرِ وَ الْحَضَرِ وَاحِدٌ[2] وَ هُوَ مِنَ الْمُضَيَّقِ وَ صَلَاةُ الْعَصْرِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ فِي وَقْتِ الْأُولَى فِي سَائِرِ الْأَيَّامِ

وَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌ لَمَّا أُسْرِيَ بِي مَرَرْتُ بِمَوْضِعِ مَسْجِدِ الْكُوفَةِ- وَ أَنَا عَلَى الْبُرَاقِ وَ مَعِي جَبْرَئِيلُ ع فَقَالَ لِي يَا مُحَمَّدُ انْزِلْ فَصَلِّ فِي هَذَا الْمَكَانِ قَالَ فَنَزَلْتُ فَصَلَّيْتُ فَقُلْتُ يَا جَبْرَئِيلُ أَيُّ شَيْ‌ءٍ هَذَا الْمَوْضِعُ قَالَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ هَذِهِ كُوفَانُ وَ هَذَا مَسْجِدُهَا أَمَّا أَنَا فَقَدْ رَأَيْتُهَا عِشْرِينَ مَرَّةً خَرَاباً وَ عِشْرِينَ مَرَّةً ع

Hadith.695 - The Prophet, said: "When I was taken on the Night Journey (Isra'), I passed by the site of the Mosque of Kufa while I was on al-Buraq, with Archangel Jibril (as) accompanying me. Archangel Jibril (as) said to me, 'O’ Muhammad, descend and pray at this place.' So, I descended and prayed. Then I asked: 'O’ A

لَهُ‌ إِنِّي أَخْرُجُ فِي هَذَا الْوَجْهِ وَ رُبَّمَا لَمْ يَكُنْ مَوْضِعٌ أُصَلِّي فِيهِ مِنَ الثَّلْجِ فَكَيْفَ أَصْنَعُ قَالَ إِنْ أَمْكَنَكَ أَنْ لَا تَسْجُدَ عَلَى الثَّلْجِ فَلَا تَسْجُدْ عَلَيْهِ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يُمْكِنْكَ فَسَوِّهِ وَ اسْجُدْ عَلَيْهِ.

Hadith.802 - Dawud Al-Sarmi asked Abu Al-Hasan Imam Ali ibn Muhammad Al-Hadi (as) about going on a journey where there may be no place to pray except on snow. How should he pray in such a case? Imam (as) replied: "If you can avoid prostrating on the snow, then do not prostrate on it. But if it is not possible, then lev

وَ رَوَى عَمَّارٌ السَّابَاطِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ- مَنْ خَرَجَ فِي سَفَرٍ فَلَمْ يُدِرِ الْعِمَامَةَ تَحْتَ حَنَكِهِ فَأَصَابَهُ أَلَمٌ لَا دَوَاءَ لَهُ فَلَا يَلُومَنَّ إِلَّا نَفْسَهُ‌[2].

Hadith.818 - Ammar al-Sabati narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "Whoever goes out on a journey without wrapping the turban under his chin and suffers from an ailment for which there is no remedy, let him blame none but himself”.

وَ قَالَ رَجُلٌ لِلصَّادِقِ ع‌ إِنِّي أَكُونُ فِي السَّفَرِ وَ لَا أَهْتَدِي إِلَى الْقِبْلَةِ بِاللَّيْلِ فَقَالَ أَ تَعْرِفُ الْكَوْكَبَ الَّذِي يُقَالُ لَهُ الْجَدْيَ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ قَالَ فَاجْعَلْهُ عَلَى يَمِينِكَ وَ إِذَا كُنْتَ عَلَى طَرِيقِ الْحَجِّ فَاجْعَلْهُ بَيْنَ كَتِفَيْكَ‌[2].

Hadith.860 - A man said to Imam Al-Sadiq (as): "I am sometimes traveling and cannot determine the Qiblah at night." The Imam asked: "Do you know the star that is called 'al-Jady' (the North Star)?" The man replied: "Yes." The Imam said: "Place it to your right, and if you are on the pilgrimage route, place it between y

لَمَّا أُسْرِيَ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص حَضَرَتِ الصَّلَاةُ فَأَذَّنَ جَبْرَئِيلُ ع فَلَمَّا قَالَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ قَالَتِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ فَلَمَّا قَالَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ قَالَتِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ خَلَعَ الْأَنْدَادَ فَلَمَّا قَالَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً رَسُولُ اللَّهِ- قَالَتِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ نَبِيٌّ بُعِثَ فَلَمَّا قَالَ حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلَاةِ قَ

Hadith.864 - Hafs ibn al-Bakhtari narrate from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) : "When the Messenger of Allah (sw) was taken on the night journey (Isra'), the time for prayer arrived, and Archangel Jibril (as) called the adhan (call to prayer). When He said 'Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar' (Allah (swt) is the Greates

يُجْزِي فِي السَّفَرِ إِقَامَةٌ بِغَيْرِ أَذَانٍ.

Hadith.900 - Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Abdullah narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "In travel, the iqamah (second call to prayer) suffices without the adhan (call to prayer)."

لِأَيِّ عِلَّةٍ يُجْهَرُ فِي صَلَاةِ الْجُمُعَةِ وَ صَلَاةِ الْمَغْرِبِ وَ صَلَاةِ الْعِشَاءِ الْآخِرَةِ وَ صَلَاةِ الْغَدَاةِ وَ سَائِرُ الصَّلَوَاتِ الظُّهْرُ وَ الْعَصْرُ لَا يُجْهَرُ فِيهِمَا وَ لِأَيِّ عِلَّةٍ صَارَ التَّسْبِيحُ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ الْأَخِيرَتَيْنِ أَفْضَلَ مِنَ الْقِرَاءَةِ قَالَ لِأَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ص لَمَّا أُسْرِيَ بِهِ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ كَانَ أَوَّلَ صَلَاةٍ فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ الظُّهْرُ ي

Hadith.924 - Muhammad ibn Imran asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "For what reason is the recitation done aloud in the Jumu’ah prayer, the Maghrib prayer, the Isha prayer, and the Fajr prayer, while it is not done aloud in the Dhuhr and Asr prayers? And why is glorification (tasbih) in the last two rak‘ahs p

كُنْتُ مَعَ أَصْحَابٍ لِي فِي سَفَرٍ وَ أَنَا إِمَامُهُمْ فَصَلَّيْتُ بِهِمُ الْمَغْرِبَ فَسَلَّمْتُ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ الْأَوَّلَتَيْنِ فَقَالَ أَصْحَابِي إِنَّمَا صَلَّيْتَ بِنَا رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَكَلَّمْتُهُمْ وَ كَلَّمُونِي فَقَالُوا أَمَّا نَحْنُ فَنُعِيدُ فَقُلْتُ لَكِنِّي لَا أُعِيدُ وَ أُتِمُّ بِرَكْعَةٍ فَأَتْمَمْتُ بِرَكْعَةٍ ثُمَّ سِرْنَا وَ أَتَيْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ ذَكَرْتُ لَهُ الَّذِي كَانَ مِنْ

Hadith.1011 - Ali ibn Nu'man al-Razi narrated that He said: I was traveling with some companions, and I was their Imam (leading the prayer). I led them in Maghrib prayer and mistakenly ended the prayer after two units (rak'ahs). My companions told me that I had only led them in two rak'ahs. We discussed it among oursel

لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ‌[1].

Hadith.1047 - Sahl ibn al-Yas'a asked Abu Al-Hasan al-Awwal (as) about a man who prays a voluntary prayer sitting while he does not have any illness, whether in travel or while at home. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in that”.

لَا يَؤُمُّ الْحَضَرِيُّ الْمُسَافِرَ وَ لَا يَؤُمُّ الْمُسَافِرُ الْحَضَرِيَ‌[2] فَإِنِ ابْتُلِيَ الرَّجُلُ بِشَيْ‌ءٍ مِنْ ذَلِكَ فَأَمَّ قَوْماً حَاضِرِينَ فَإِذَا أَتَمَّ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ سَلَّمَ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ بِيَدِ أَحَدِهِمْ فَقَدَّمَهُ فَأَمَّهُمْ فَإِذَا صَلَّى الْمُسَافِرُ خَلْفَ قَوْمٍ حُضُورٍ فَلْيُتِمَّ صَلَاتَهُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ يُسَلِّمُ.

Hadith.1181 - Dawud ibn Al-Hussain narrated that the Imam (as) said: "A resident (non-traveler) should not lead a traveler, nor should a traveler lead a resident. If a man finds himself in a situation where he must lead a congregation of residents and completes two rak'ahs, he should then offer the taslim (salutation o

لِزُرَارَةَ بْنِ أَعْيَنَ إِنَّمَا فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَى النَّاسِ مِنَ الْجُمُعَةِ إِلَى الْجُمُعَةِ خَمْساً وَ ثَلَاثِينَ صَلَاةً مِنْهَا صَلَاةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ فَرَضَهَا اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي جَمَاعَةٍ وَ هِيَ الْجُمُعَةُ وَ وَضَعَهَا عَنْ تِسْعَةٍ عَنِ الصَّغِيرِ وَ الْكَبِيرِ وَ الْمَجْنُونِ وَ الْمُسَافِرِ وَ الْعَبْدِ وَ الْمَرْأَةِ وَ الْمَرِيضِ وَ الْأَعْمَى وَ مَنْ كَانَ عَلَى رَأْسِ فَرْسَخَيْ

وَ قَالَ ع‌ وَقْتُ صَلَاةِ الْجُمُعَةِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ سَاعَةٌ تَزُولُ الشَّمْسُ وَ وَقْتُهَا فِي السَّفَرِ وَ الْحَضَرِ وَاحِدٌ وَ هُوَ مِنَ الْمُضَيَّقِ وَ صَلَاةُ الْعَصْرِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ فِي وَقْتِ الْأُولَى فِي سَائِرِ الْأَيَّامِ‌[3].

Hadith.1222 - The Imam (as) said: "The time for the Jumu’ah prayer (Salat al-Jumu'ah) is on Jumu’ah at the hour when the sun begins to decline (zawal). Its timing is the same for both travelers and residents and is considered limited (specific). The Asr prayer on Jumu’ah is performed at the time of Dhuhr on other days.

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنِ الْجُمُعَةِ فِي السَّفَرِ مَا أَقْرَأُ فِيهِمَا قَالَ اقْرَأْ فِيهِمَا قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ[3].

"I asked Imam Abu al-Hasan (as) about the Jumu’ah prayer while traveling. What should I recite in them?" Imam (as) said: "Recite in them 'Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad' (Surah Al-Ikhlas)."

وَقْتُ الْجُمُعَةِ زَوَالُ الشَّمْسِ وَ وَقْتُ صَلَاةِ الظُّهْرِ فِي السَّفَرِ زَوَالُ الشَّمْسِ وَ وَقْتُ الْعَصْرِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ فِي الْحَضَرِ نَحْوٌ مِنْ وَقْتِ الظُّهْرِ فِي غَيْرِ يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ.

Hadith.1229 - Al-Halabi narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "The time for the Jumu’ah prayer (Salat al-Jumu'ah) is at the sun's decline (zawal), and the time for the Dhuhr prayer while traveling is also at the sun's decline. The time for the Asr prayer on Jumu’ah for those who are not trav

لَيْسَ فِي السَّفَرِ جُمُعَةٌ وَ لَا فِطْرٌ وَ لَا أَضْحًى‌[3].

"There is no Jumu’ah prayer, Eid al-Fitr prayer, or Eid al-Adha prayer while traveling."