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Chapter on Carrying a Staff During Travel

faqih-2405Vol. 2, p. 270

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ مَنْ خَرَجَ فِي سَفَرٍ وَ مَعَهُ عَصَا لَوْزٍ مُرٍّ[1] وَ تَلَا هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ وَ لَمَّا تَوَجَّهَ تِلْقاءَ مَدْيَنَ قالَ عَسى‌ رَبِّي أَنْ يَهْدِيَنِي سَواءَ السَّبِيلِ‌ إِلَى قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ اللَّهُ عَلى‌ ما نَقُولُ وَكِيلٌ‌ آمَنَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْ كُلِّ سَبُعٍ ضَارٍ[2] وَ مِنْ كُلِّ لِصٍّ عَادٍ وَ كُلِّ ذَاتِ حُمَةٍ[3] حَتَّى يَ

Hadith.2409 - Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings of Allah (swt) be upon him and his family) said: "Whoever embarks on a journey and carries with them a bitter almond stick, and recites this verse: 'When he directed himself toward Madyan, he

faqih-2406Vol. 2, p. 270

وَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ حَمْلُ الْعَصَا يَنْفِي الْفَقْرَ وَ لَا يُجَاوِرُهُ الشَّيْطَانُ‌[5].

Hadith.2410 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings of Allah (swt) be upon him and his family) said: "Carrying a staff removes poverty, and Satan does not accompany the one who carries it."

faqih-2407Vol. 2, p. 270

وَ قَالَ ع‌ مَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ تُطْوَى لَهُ الْأَرْضُ فَلْيَتَّخِذِ النُّقُدَ مِنَ الْعَصَا وَ النُّقُدُ عَصَا لَوْزٍ مُرٍّ.

Hadith.2411 - Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Whoever desires the earth to be folded for them (making travel easier), let them use al-nuqūd from the staff, and al-nuqūd is a staff made of bitter almond wood."

faqih-2408Vol. 2, p. 270

وَ قَالَ ع‌ تَعَصَّوْا فَإِنَّهَا مِنْ سُنَنِ إِخْوَانِيَ النَّبِيِّينَ وَ كَانَتْ بَنُو إِسْرَائِيلَ الصِّغَارُ وَ الْكِبَارُ يَمْشُونَ عَلَى الْعَصَا حَتَّى لَا يَخْتَالُوا فِي مَشْيِهِمْ.

Hadith.2412 - Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Use a staff, for it is among the practices of my brothers, the Prophets. The children and the elders of Banu Israel would walk with staffs so that they would not become haughty in their walking."