´It was narrated from Sakhr Al-Ghamidi that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:` "O Allah, bless my nation in their early mornings (i.e., what they do early in the morning)." (Hasan)He said: "When he sent out a raiding party or an army, he would send them at the beginning of the day." He said: (1) "Sakhr was a man engaged in trade, and he used to send his goods out at the beginning of the day, and his wealth grew and increased."
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
(1)
The time of morning is blessed; therefore, it should be spent in beneficial activities and not wasted in heedlessness and sleep.
(2)
Opening the shop early in the morning is a source of blessing for the merchant.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 2236
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
From this hadith, it is understood that whether the journey is for trade or any other purpose, beginning it in the early part of the day is more beneficial and blessed. At that time, a person is refreshed and possesses abundant energy for action, which becomes a cause for progress and blessing.
Note:
(Based on corroborating narrations and supporting reports, this hadith is authentic; otherwise, its narrator "‘Ammarah ibn Jadid" is unknown, and for his mentioned "weak" phrase, there is no corroborating or supporting narration. See: Taraqe‘ al-Albani 277, and Sahih Abi Dawud, ed. Gharas 2345.)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 1212