Sunnats and Aadaab of Safar (Travelling)

March, 2014

• 10 March

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Safar (Travelling) – Part 1

  

  The deen of Islam has presented laws and injunctions, and sunnats and aadaab (etiquettes), to teach man how to conduct in all situations and all conditions.

  Just as the deen of Islam has provided guidance to a person when he is residing in his hometown, similarly it has provided him with guidance as to how he should conduct when he is out on safar (travelling on a journey).

  In other words, the deen of Islam is so complete, comprehensive and perfect that it has taken a person’s condition into consideration at all times and all situations and provided him with appropriate guidance.  
• 17 March

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Safar (Travelling) – Part 2

  

  1. It is preferable to begin a journey on a Thursday. Hence, if it is possible for you to travel on a Thursday, then you should begin your journey on a Thursday. Commencing a journey on any other day is also permissible.

  Hazrat Ka’b bin Maalik (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) said, “It was the habit of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) that when he intended embarking on a journey, he would generally depart on a Thursday.
• 24 March

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Safar (Travelling) – Part 3

  

  1. When travelling in a group, appoint one person as the ameer.

  Hazrat Abu Sa’eed Khudri I reports that Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “When three people come out on a journey, then they should appoint one of them as the ameer of the journey.”

April, 2014

• 7 April

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Safar (Travelling) – Part 4

  

  1. When ascending any place, recite takbeer (الله اكبر), and when descending, recite tasbeeh (سبحان الله).

  Hazrat Jaabir (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) would recite takbeer while ascending, and recite tasbeeh while descending.
• 14 April

  Duas Pertaining To Travel

  

  1. When the traveller is departing, then he should bid farewell to his family through reciting the following dua: أَسْتَوْدِعُكَ اللهَ الَّذِيْ لَا تَضِيْعَ وَدَائِعُهُ I entrust you to Allah Ta‘ala, the One whose trusts are never destroyed.[1] 2. The family of the traveller should recite the following dua when …