Chapter on What Has Been Narrated Regarding the Disliked Nature of Traveling in the Month of Ramadan

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْخُرُوجِ إِذَا دَخَلَ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ فَقَالَ لَا إِلَّا فِيمَا أُخْبِرُكَ بِهِ خُرُوجٌ إِلَى مَكَّةَ أَوْ غَزْوٌ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَوْ مَالٌ تَخَافُ هَلَاكَهُ أَوْ أَخٌ تَخَافُ هَلَاكَهُ وَ أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ بِأَخٍ مِنَ الْأَبِ وَ الْأُمِ‌[1].

"I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about traveling once the Month of Ramadan has begun. Imam (as) said: 'Do not [travel], except in cases I will inform you of: traveling to Mecca, waging battle in the way of Allah (swt) Almighty, preserving wealth you fear will perish, or saving a brother you fear will face destruction—and he

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَدْخُلُ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ وَ هُوَ مُقِيمٌ لَا يُرِيدُ بَرَاحاً[2] ثُمَّ يَبْدُو لَهُ بَعْدَ مَا يَدْخُلُ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ أَنْ يُسَافِرَ فَسَكَتَ فَسَأَلْتُهُ غَيْرَ مَرَّةٍ فَقَالَ يُقِيمُ أَفْضَلُ إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ لَهُ حَاجَةٌ لَا بُدَّ لَهُ مِنَ الْخُرُوجِ فِيهَا أَوْ يَتَخَوَّفَ عَلَى مَالِهِ.

Hadith.1969 - Al-Halabi narrated from Abu Abdullah (as): "I asked him about a man who begins the Month of Ramadan while residing [at home] without any intention to travel. Then, after the month has started, he decides to travel. Imam (as) remained silent. I asked him multiple times, and Imam (as) finally said: 'Staying

أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَعْرِضُ لَهُ اَلسَّفَرُ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ وَ هُوَ مُقِيمٌ وَ قَدْ مَضَى مِنْهُ أَيَّامٌ فَقَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ بِأَنْ يُسَافِرَ وَ يُفْطِرَ وَ لاَ يَصُومَ ».

Hadith.1970 - Al-Ala' narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim, from Abu Ja'far (as): "He was asked about a man who encounters the need to travel during the Month of Ramadan while he is residing, and some days have already passed. Imam (as) said: 'There is no harm if he travels, breaks his fast, and does not fast.'"

إِنْ كَانَ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَلْيُفْطِرْ فَسُئِلَ أَيُّهُمَا أَفْضَلُ يُقِيمُ وَ يَصُومُ أَوْ يُشَيِّعُهُ قَالَ يُشَيِّعُهُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَضَعَ الصَّوْمَ عَنْهُ إِذَا شَيَّعَهُ.

Hadith.1971 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about a man who sets out to accompany his brother on a journey for two or three days. Imam (as) said: "If it is during the Month of Ramadan, let him break his fast." He was then asked: "Which is better, for him to stay and fast or to accompany his brother?"

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِي قَدْ جَاءَنِي خَبَرُهُ مِنَ الْأَعْوَصِ‌[3] وَ ذَلِكَ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ أَتَلَقَّاهُ‌[4] وَ أُفْطِرُ قَالَ نَعَمْ قُلْتُ أَتَلَقَّاهُ وَ أُفْطِرُ أَوْ أُقِيمُ وَ أَصُومُ قَالَ تَلَقَّاهُ وَ أَفْطِرْ.

I said to Abu Abdullah (as): "A man from among my companions has sent me news that he is coming from Al-A‘was, and this is during the Month of Ramadan. Should I go to meet him and break my fast?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes." I asked: "Should I go to meet him and break my fast, or should I stay and continue fasting?" Imam