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مسند الشهاب
Musnad Shihab
Hadiths 201 to 400
السَّفَرُ قِطْعَةٌ مِنَ الْعَذَابِTravel is a portion of torment
Hadith 225
اُردوEn
225 - أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الْبَرَكَاتِ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَاحِدِ بْنِ الْفَضْلِ الْفَرَّاءُ، أبنا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ رَشِيقٍ، أبنا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ شُعَيْبٍ النَّسَائِيُّ، أبنا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ح وَأَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ يَخْلُفُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْمُقْرِئُ، ثنا أَبُو الْحُسَيْنِ عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ الْكِلَابِيُّ، بِدِمَشْقَ سَنَةَ تِسْعٍ وَثَلَاثِ مِائَةٍ فِي ذِي الْقَعْدَةِ، ثنا أَبُو بَكْرٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ خُرَيْمِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ سَنَةَ خَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ وَثَلَاثِ مِائَةٍ، ثنا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارِ بْنِ نَصْرِ بْنِ مَيْسَرَةَ السُّلَمِيُّ قَالَا: ثنا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ سُمَيٍّ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «السَّفَرُ قِطْعَةٌ مِنَ الْعَذَابِ»
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that indeed the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Travel is a portion of torment."
Brief Explanation
Explanation:
“Travel is a portion of torment.” This is because, during it, a person faces various kinds of difficulties and troubles: the pain of separation from family and friends, along with the hardships, exhaustion, and toils of travel, etc.
Maulana Dawood Razi rahimahullah writes: This was said at a time when, upon stepping outside the home, one had to face immense difficulties and dangers at every step. Nowadays, many conveniences have been provided in travel, but still, the authentic statement of the true Messenger remains valid in its place. Whether traveling by airplane, car, or any other means, one still faces many hardships and encounters many unfavorable circumstances, which, upon witnessing, one spontaneously utters: Truly, travel is a portion of torment. A pious elder was asked why travel is a portion of torment. He immediately replied: Because in travel, one is separated from friends, and this too is, in a way, a spiritual torment. (Sharh Sahih Bukhari: 3/110)
When our master Musa alayhis salam traveled to meet Khidr, he exclaimed: ﴿لَقَدْ لَقِينَا مِن سَفَرِنَا هَٰذَا نَصَبًا﴾ (al-Kahf: 62) “Indeed, we have suffered fatigue in this journey of ours.” When the Noble Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam set out on a journey, he would recite many supplications, among which was this:
«اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ وَعْثَاءِ السَّفَرِ، وَكَآبَةِ الْمَنْظَرِ، وَسُوءِ الْمُنْقَلَبِ فِي الْمَالِ وَالْأَهْلِ» (Muslim: 1342) “O Allah! I seek refuge in You from the hardship of travel, from distressing sights, and from an ill turn in my family upon returning.”
It should be noted that the narrations which state, “Travel, and you will become healthy,” are all weak. See: al-Ittihaf al-Basim, p. 514.
“Travel is a portion of torment.” This is because, during it, a person faces various kinds of difficulties and troubles: the pain of separation from family and friends, along with the hardships, exhaustion, and toils of travel, etc.
Maulana Dawood Razi rahimahullah writes: This was said at a time when, upon stepping outside the home, one had to face immense difficulties and dangers at every step. Nowadays, many conveniences have been provided in travel, but still, the authentic statement of the true Messenger remains valid in its place. Whether traveling by airplane, car, or any other means, one still faces many hardships and encounters many unfavorable circumstances, which, upon witnessing, one spontaneously utters: Truly, travel is a portion of torment. A pious elder was asked why travel is a portion of torment. He immediately replied: Because in travel, one is separated from friends, and this too is, in a way, a spiritual torment. (Sharh Sahih Bukhari: 3/110)
When our master Musa alayhis salam traveled to meet Khidr, he exclaimed: ﴿لَقَدْ لَقِينَا مِن سَفَرِنَا هَٰذَا نَصَبًا﴾ (al-Kahf: 62) “Indeed, we have suffered fatigue in this journey of ours.” When the Noble Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam set out on a journey, he would recite many supplications, among which was this:
«اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ وَعْثَاءِ السَّفَرِ، وَكَآبَةِ الْمَنْظَرِ، وَسُوءِ الْمُنْقَلَبِ فِي الْمَالِ وَالْأَهْلِ» (Muslim: 1342) “O Allah! I seek refuge in You from the hardship of travel, from distressing sights, and from an ill turn in my family upon returning.”
It should be noted that the narrations which state, “Travel, and you will become healthy,” are all weak. See: al-Ittihaf al-Basim, p. 514.
