Chapter on Days and Times Recommended for Travel and Days and Times Disliked for Travel

مَنْ أَرَادَ سَفَراً فَلْيُسَافِرْ يَوْمَ السَّبْتِ فَلَوْ أَنَّ حَجَراً زَالَ عَنْ جَبَلٍ فِي يَوْمِ السَّبْتِ لَرَدَّهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِلَى مَكَانِهِ وَ مَنْ تَعَذَّرَتْ عَلَيْهِ الْحَوَائِجُ فَلْيَلْتَمِسْ طَلَبَهَا يَوْمَ الثَّلَاثَاءِ فَإِنَّهُ الْيَوْمُ الَّذِي أَلَانَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِيهِ الْحَدِيدَ لِدَاوُدَ ع[1].

Hadith.2389 - Hafs ibn Ghayath al-Nakha'i narrated from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "Whoever intends to travel should travel on a Saturday, for if a stone were to be dislodged from a mountain on a Saturday, Allah (swt), the Glorious and Majestic, would return it to its place. And whoever finds d

وَ رَوَى إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ أَبِي يَحْيَى الْمَدِينِيُّ عَنْهُ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ‌ لَا بَأْسَ بِالْخُرُوجِ فِي السَّفَرِ لَيْلَةَ الْجُمُعَةِ.

Hadith.2390 - Ibrahim ibn Abi Yahya al-Madani narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "There is no harm in setting out on a journey on the night of Friday."

وَ رَوَى عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَالَ‌ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يُسَافِرُ يَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ.

Hadith.2391 - Abdullah ibn Sulayman narrated from Imam Abu Ja'far (as): "The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, used to travel on Thursdays."

وَ قَالَ ع‌ يَوْمُ الْخَمِيسِ يَوْمٌ يُحِبُّهُ اللَّهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ وَ مَلَائِكَتُهُ.

Hadith.2392 - Imam (as) said: "Thursday is a day loved by Allah (swt), His Messenger, and His angels."

وَ كَتَبَ بَعْضُ الْبَغْدَادِيِّينَ إِلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الثَّانِي ع‌ يَسْأَلُهُ عَنِ الْخُرُوجِ يَوْمَ الْأَرْبِعَاءِ لَا يَدُورُ[2] فَكَتَبَ ع مَنْ خَرَجَ يَوْمَ الْأَرْبِعَاءِ لَا يَدُورُ خِلَافاً عَلَى أَهْلِ الطِّيَرَةِ وُقِيَ مِنْ كُلِّ آفَةٍ وَ عُوفِيَ مِنْ كُلِّ عَاهَةٍ وَ قَضَى اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَهُ حَاجَتَهُ.

Hadith.2393 - Some Baghdadis wrote to Imam al-Hassan al-Thani (as) asking about traveling on a Wednesday that does not rotate. Imam (as) replied: "Whoever departs on a Wednesday that does not rotate, in opposition to those who believe in bad omens, will be protected from all harm, healed from every affliction, and Alla

عَلَيْكُمْ بِالسَّيْرِ بِاللَّيْلِ فَإِنَّ الْأَرْضَ تُطْوَى بِاللَّيْلِ

Hadith.2394 - The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "Travel by night, for the earth is folded during the night."

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ جَمِيلِ بْنِ دَرَّاجٍ وَ حَمَّادِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ الْأَرْضُ تُطْوَى مِنْ آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ.

Hadith.2395 - In a narration by Jamil ibn Darraj and Hammad ibn Uthman from Abu Abdullah (as) he said: "The earth is folded at the end of the night."

وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى الْخَثْعَمِيُّ عَنْهُ ع‌ لَا تَخْرُجْ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ فِي حَاجَةٍ فَإِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ السَّبْتِ وَ طَلَعَتِ الشَّمْسُ فَاخْرُجْ فِي حَاجَتِكَ.

Hadith.2396 - Muhammad ibn Yahya Al-Khath'ami narrated from him, peace be upon him: "Do not go out on Friday for any need, but if it is Saturday and the sun has risen, then go out for your need."

ع الصَّلَاةُ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَ الِانْتِشَارُ يَوْمَ السَّبْتِ‌[1].

Hadith.2397 - Abu Ayyub Al-Khazzaz and Abdullah ibn Sinan asked Abu Abdullah (as) about the saying of Allah (swt), the Exalted: "So when the prayer has been concluded, disperse within the land and seek from the bounty of Allah (swt)." (Surah Al-Jumu'ah 62:10) Imam (as) said: "The prayer refers to the day of Friday, and

وَ قَالَ ع‌ السَّبْتُ لَنَا وَ الْأَحَدُ لِبَنِي أُمَيَّةَ.

Hadith.2398 - Imam (as) said: "Saturday is for us, and Sunday is for Banu Umayyah."

وَ قَالَ ع‌ لَا تُسَافِرْ يَوْمَ الْإِثْنَيْنِ وَ لَا تَطْلُبْ فِيهِ حَاجَةً.

Hadith.2399 - Imam (as) said: "Do not travel on Monday, nor seek any need on that day."

كَأَنَّكُمْ طَلَبْتُمْ بَرَكَةَ الْإِثْنَيْنِ قُلْنَا نَعَمْ قَالَ فَأَيُّ يَوْمٍ أَعْظَمُ شُؤْماً مِنْ يَوْمِ الْإِثْنَيْنِ فَقَدْنَا فِيهِ نَبِيَّنَا ص وَ ارْتَفَعَ الْوَحْيُ عَنَّا لَا تَخْرُجُوا يَوْمَ الْإِثْنَيْنِ وَ اخْرُجُوا يَوْمَ الثَّلَاثَاءِ.

Hadith.2400 - It is narrated from Abu Ayyub Al-Khazzaz that he said: "We intended to leave, so we went to bid farewell to Abu Abdullah (as). Imam (as) said: 'It seems you are seeking the blessing of Monday.' We said: 'Yes.' Imam (as) said: 'What day is more ominous than Monday? On that day, we lost our Prophet (sw), ma

وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حُمْرَانَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ مَنْ سَافَرَ أَوْ تَزَوَّجَ وَ الْقَمَرُ فِي الْعَقْرَبِ لَمْ يَرَ الْحُسْنَى.

Hadith.2401 - It is narrated by Muhammad ibn Humran from his father, from Abu Abdullah (as): "Whoever travels or marries while the moon is in Scorpio will not see goodness."

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنِّي قَدِ ابْتُلِيتُ بِهَذَا الْعِلْمِ فَأُرِيدُ الْحَاجَةَ فَإِذَا نَظَرْتُ إِلَى الطَّالِعِ وَ رَأَيْتُ الطَّالِعَ الشَّرَّ جَلَسْتُ وَ لَمْ أَذْهَبْ فِيهَا وَ إِذَا رَأَيْتُ الطَّالِعَ الْخَيْرَ ذَهَبْتُ فِي الْحَاجَةِ فَقَالَ لِي تَقْضِي‌[2] قُلْتُ نَعَمْ قَالَ أَحْرِقْ كُتُبَكَ‌[3].

"I said to Abu Abdullah (as) 'I have been tested with this knowledge (of astrology). When I intend to fulfill a need and observe the rising star, if I see it as unfavorable, I sit and do not proceed. But if I see it as favorable, I proceed with my need.' Imam (as) said to me: 'Do you accomplish it?' I said: 'Yes.' Imam

وَ رَوَى سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ الْجَعْفَرِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ ع قَالَ‌ الشُّؤْمُ لِلْمُسَافِرِ فِي طَرِيقِهِ فِي سِتَّةٍ[1] الْغُرَابِ النَّاعِقِ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَ الْكَلْبِ النَّاشِرِ لِذَنَبِهِ‌[2] وَ الذِّئْبِ الْعَاوِي الَّذِي يَعْوِي فِي وَجْهِ الرَّجُلِ وَ هُوَ مُقْعٍ عَلَى ذَنَبِهِ يَعْوِي ثُمَّ يَرْتَفِعُ‌[3] ثُمَّ يَنْخَفِضُ ثَلَاثاً وَ الظَّبْيِ السَّانِحِ مِنْ يَمِينٍ إِلَى شِ

Hadith.2403 - It is narrated by Sulaiman ibn Ja'far al-Ja'fari from Abu al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as): "Ill omen for a traveler on his journey lies in six things: A croaking crow on his right side, A dog wagging its tail, A howling wolf that howls facing the man, sitting on its tail, howling and then rais