1. Return All Trust and Settle Any Debts
Before one sets
out on a journey, he should make sure that he returns all trusts to their
owners, settles any debts, and leaves his family sufficient provisions. He
should also return anything he has taken unjustly to its rightful owner. The
Prophet (s.a.w.) said:
“Whoever
has something which he took unjustly from his brother, let him free himself
from it, for indeed there is no Dinar nor Dirham [that someone takes without right] except that it will be
taken from his good deeds and given to his brother, and if he had no good
deeds, bad deeds will be taken from his brother and thrown upon him.” [al-Bukhari]
2. Encourage Traveling With Company
It is disliked
that one travels alone, except in cases of necessity in which he cannot find
anyone to accompany him. The Prophet (s.a.w.) said to a person who arrived from a journey:
“Who accompanied you?” He
replied, “No one accompanied me.” Upon that, the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.)
said: "A lone traveler is a devil, two are two devils, and three is a
traveling group.” [al-Haakim]
3. One Should Choose Good Company And There Should Be One
Person As Leader Among Them.
The Prophet (s.a.w.) said:
“If three people set out on a journey, one of them should be
made a leader.” [Abu Dawood]
4. Inform Your Spouse of Your Arrival
Before returning
from a journey, one should inform his spouse of his expected arrival. The
Prophet (s.a.w.) would say this, and he would enter upon them at night. The
Prophet (s.a.w.) said:
“If
one of you is absent for a long while, let him not enter upon his spouse (upon his return) at night.” [al-Bukhari & Muslim]
5. One Should Bid His Friends And Family Farewell.
One should not
delay returning to his family after he has finished his business. The Prophet (s.a.w.) said:
“Travel is a portion of punishment such that a person would be
prevented from eating, drinking, and sleeping. If one of you finishes his
business, let him hurry to his family.” [al-Bukhari
& Muslim]
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