Those who permitted travelling on Friday

Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Jumu'ah does not prevent one from travelling.

Salih bin Kaysan said: Sayyiduna Abu Ubaydah (may Allah be pleased with him) set out on one of his journeys on a Friday and did not wait for the Jumu'ah prayer.

Nafi' said: A son of Sayyiduna Sa'id bin Zayd (may Allah be pleased with him) lived on his land at al-Aqiq, which was several miles from Madinah. On the morning of a Friday, Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) was met and told of his illness. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) set off to him and left the Jumu'ah prayer.

Al-Hasan said: There is no harm in travelling on Friday before the time of Jumu'ah has come.

Ibn Sirin also used to say the same.

Ibn Sirin said: There is no harm in travelling on Friday.

Abd al-Rahman bin Abi Dhu'ayb said: I set out with Sayyiduna al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with him) on a journey on a Friday, and he prayed the Jumu'ah as four rak'ahs.

Ibn Abi Dhi'b said: I saw Ibn Shihab intending to travel on a Friday in the forenoon. I said to him: "Will you travel on a Friday?" He said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) travelled on a Friday."