Usul16

Chapter on Miscellaneous Narrations

faqih-2510Vol. 2, p. 300

نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص أَنْ يَطْرُقَ الرَّجُلُ أَهْلَهُ لَيْلًا إِذَا جَاءَ مِنَ الْغَيْبَةِ حَتَّى يُؤْذِنَهُمْ[1].

The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings of Allah (swt) be upon him and his family) forbade a man from entering upon his family at night when returning from a journey, until he informs them beforehand.

faqih-2512Vol. 2, p. 300

سَيْرُ الْمَنَازِلِ يُنْفِدُ الزَّادَ وَ يُسِيءُ الْأَخْلَاقَ وَ يُخْلِقُ الثِّيَابَ وَ السَّيْرُ ثَمَانِيَةَ عَشَرَ[3]

Hadith.2516 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Frequent travel depletes provisions, worsens manners, and wears out clothing. Travel is [ideally] for eighteen days."

faqih-2514Vol. 2, p. 301

وَ رَوَى جَعْفَرُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ‌[1] عَنِ الصَّادِقِ ع قَالَ‌ إِنَّ عَلَى ذِرْوَةِ كُلِّ جِسْرٍ شَيْطَاناً[2] فَإِذَا انْتَهَيْتَ إِلَيْهِ فَقُلْ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ يَرْحَلْ عَنْكَ.

"At the top of every bridge, there is a devil. When you reach it, say: 'In the name of Allah (swt),' and it will depart from you."

faqih-2515Vol. 2, p. 301

أَنَا ضَامِنٌ لِمَنْ خَرَجَ يُرِيدُ سَفَراً مُعْتَمّاً تَحْتَ حَنَكِهِ ثَلَاثاً أَلَّا يُصِيبَهُ السَّرَقُ وَ الْغَرَقُ وَ الْحَرَقُ[3]

Hadith.2519 - Abu al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) said: "I guarantee for anyone who sets out on a journey while wearing a turban wrapped under their chin three things: they will not encounter theft, drowning, or burning."