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Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

Shaykh Muḥammad b. ʿAlī al-Ṣaduq

Book of Pilgrimage and Its Virtues

Chapter on Beginning a Journey with Charity

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وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَ يُكْرَهُ اَلسَّفَرُ فِي شَيْءٍ مِنَ اَلْأَيَّامِ اَلْمَكْرُوهَةِ مِثْلِ اَلْأَرْبِعَاءِ وَ غَيْرِهِ فَقَالَ «اِفْتَتِحْ سَفَرَكَ بِالصَّدَقَةِ وَ اُخْرُجْ إِذَا بَدَا لَكَ وَ اِقْرَأْ آيَةَ اَلْكُرْسِيِّ وَ اِحْتَجِمْ إِذَا بَدَا لَكَ».

It is narrated from Hammad ibn Uthman who said: I asked Abu Abdullah (a.s) whether it is disliked to travel on certain days considered unfavorable, such as Wednesdays and others. Imam (a.s) replied: "Begin your journey with charity, set out whenever it seems appropriate to you, recite Ayat al-Kursi, and perform cupping (hijama) if you feel the need."

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