Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

وَ رَوَى عَبْدُ اَللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي يَعْفُورٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «مَا مِنْ نَفَقَةٍ أَحَبَّ إِلَى اَللَّهِ مِنْ نَفَقَةِ قَصْدٍ وَ يُبْغِضُ اَلْإِسْرَافَ إِلاَّ فِي حَجٍّ أَوْ عُمْرَةٍ ».

Abdullah ibn Abi Ya‘fur narrated from Abu Abdullah (a.s), who said: The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings of Allah (swt) be upon him and his family) said: "There is no spending more beloved to Allah (swt) than moderate spending. He dislikes extravagance, except in Hajj or Umrah."

رَوَى اَلسَّكُونِيُّ بِإِسْنَادِهِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «زَادُ اَلْمُسَافِرِ اَلْحُدَاءُ وَ اَلشِّعْرُ مَا كَانَ مِنْهُ لَيْسَ فِيهِ خَناً ».

Al-Sakuni narrated with his chain of transmission that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings of Allah (swt) be upon him and his family) said: "The provision of the traveller is chanting and poetry, as long as it contains nothing immoral."

رُوِيَ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ اَلْجَمَّالِ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ إِنَّ مَعِي أَهْلِي وَ أَنَا أُرِيدُ اَلْحَجَّ فَأَشُدُّ نَفَقَتِي فِي حَقْوَيَّ قَالَ «نَعَمْ فَإِنَّ أَبِي عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ كَانَ يَقُولُ» «مِنْ قُوَّةِ اَلْمُسَافِرِ حِفْظُ نَفَقَتِهِ ».

It is narrated from Safwan al-Jammal, who said: I said to Abu Abdullah (a.s), "I am traveling for Hajj with my family, and I secure my expenses by tying them around my waist." Imam (a.s) said: "Yes, for my father (a.s) used to say: 'Part of the strength of a traveller is safeguarding their expenses.'"

وَ رَوَى عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَسْبَاطٍ عَنْ عَمِّهِ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ سَالِمٍ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ تَكُونُ مَعِيَ اَلدَّرَاهِمُ فِيهَا تَمَاثِيلُ وَ أَنَا مُحْرِمٌ فَأَجْعَلُهَا فِي هِمْيَانِي وَ أَشُدُّهُ فِي وَسَطِي قَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ أَوَ لَيْسَ هِيَ نَفَقَتَكَ وَ عَلَيْهَا اِعْتِمَادُكَ بَعْدَ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ».

Ali ibn Asbat narrated from his uncle Ya‘qub ibn Salim, who said: I said to Abu Abdullah (a.s), "I have coins with images on them while I am in a state of Ihram. I place them in my belt and tie it around my waist. Is this permissible?" Imam (a.s) said: "There is no problem with that. Are they not your expenses upon which you rely after Allah (swt), the Mighty and Glorious?"

قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «إِذَا سَافَرْتُمْ فَاتَّخِذُوا سُفْرَةً وَ تَنَوَّقُوا فِيهَا ».

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "When you travel, prepare provisions for the journey and make them pleasant."

وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ نَصْرٍ اَلْخَادِمِ قَالَ: نَظَرَ اَلْعَبْدُ اَلصَّالِحُ أَبُو اَلْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ إِلَى سُفْرَةٍ عَلَيْهَا حَلَقُ صُفْرٍ فَقَالَ «اِنْزِعُوا هَذِهِ وَ اِجْعَلُوا مَكَانَهَا حَدِيداً فَإِنَّهُ لاَ يَقْرَبُ شَيْئاً مِمَّا فِيهَا شَيْءٌ مِنَ اَلْهَوَامِّ».

It is narrated from Nasr, the servant, who said: The righteous servant (of Allah (swt)), Abu al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (a.s), looked at a provision container with brass rings and said: "Remove these and replace them with iron, for nothing harmful will approach anything contained within it."

قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ لِبَعْضِ أَصْحَابِهِ: «تَأْتُونَ قَبْرَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ صَلَوَاتُ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ » فَقَالَ لَهُ نَعَمْ قَالَ «تَتَّخِذُونَ لِذَلِكَ سُفْرَةً» قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ «أَمَا لَوْ أَتَيْتُمْ قُبُورَ آبَائِكُمْ وَ أُمَّهَاتِكُمْ لَمْ تَفْعَلُوا ذَلِكَ » قَالَ قُلْتُ فَأَيَّ شَيْءٍ نَأْكُلُ قَالَ «اَلْخُبْزَ بِاللَّبَنِ ».

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said to one of his companions: "Do you visit the grave of Abu Abdullah (a.s)?" The companion replied: "Yes." Imam (a.s) then asked: "Do you prepare provisions for that journey?" The companion answered: "Yes." Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "If you were to visit the graves of your fathers and mothers, you would not do that." The companion asked: "Then what should we eat?" Imam (a.s) replied: "Bread with milk."

وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «بَلَغَنِي أَنَّ قَوْماً إِذَا زَارُوا اَلْحُسَيْنَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ حَمَلُوا مَعَهُمُ اَلسُّفْرَةَ فِيهَا اَلْجِدَاءُ وَ اَلْأَخْبِصَةُ وَ أَشْبَاهُهُ لَوْ زَارُوا قُبُورَ أَحِبَّائِهِمْ مَا حَمَلُوا مَعَهُمْ هَذَا».

In another narration, Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "It has reached me that some people, when they visit the grave of Al-Husayn (a.s), bring with them provisions such as roasted kids (young goats), sweet dishes, and the like. If they were to visit the graves of their loved ones, they would not bring such things with them."

قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «مِنْ شَرَفِ اَلرَّجُلِ أَنْ يُطَيِّبَ زَادَهُ إِذَا خَرَجَ فِي سَفَرٍ ».

The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings of Allah (swt) be upon him and his family) said: "Part of a man's dignity is that he makes his provisions pleasant when he sets out on a journey."

وَ كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ اَلْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ إِذَا سَافَرَ إِلَى مَكَّةَ لِلْحَجِّ أَوِ اَلْعُمْرَةِ تَزَوَّدَ مِنْ أَطْيَبِ اَلزَّادِ مِنَ اَللَّوْزِ وَ اَلسُّكَّرِ وَ اَلسَّوِيقِ اَلْمُحَمَّضِ وَ اَلْمُحَلَّى.

Imam Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s) used to prepare the finest provisions when traveling to Mecca for Hajj or Umrah. His provisions included almonds, sugar, and flavored or sweetened barley flour (sawiq).