Sunnah and etiquettes of travelling

Dear Islamic brothers! In conclusion, I will take this opportunity to mention the excellence of a Sunnah as well as some Sunan and manners. The Prophet of Rahmah, the Intercessor of the Ummah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said, ‘Whoever loves my Sunnah, loves me, and whoever loves me will be with me in Jannah.’

(Ibn ‘Asakir, vol. 9, pp. 343)

سینہ تری سُنَّت کا مدینہ بنے آقا         جنَّت میں پڑوسی مجھے تم اپنا بنانا

1.         If possible start your journey on a Thursday because it is a Sunnah to start a journey on a Thursday. (Ashi’a-tul-Lam’aat, vol. 5, pp. 161)

2.         If it is possible to travel at night then one should travel at night because the journey is completed faster.

3.         If there are many Islamic brothers travelling together, then make one the leader (Ameer).

4.         Upon leaving for the journey, ask pardon of any faults from friends, family; and whoever asks to be forgiven, he should be forgiven.

(Bahar-e-Shari’at, pp. 19, vol. 6)

5.         While wearing clothes that you will travel in, and if it is not a Makruh time, whosoever offers 4 Rak’aat Nafl with ‘اَلۡحَمۡدُ وَ قُلۡ’ then leaves home, those Rak’aat will protect his family and wealth.

6.         Whenever we leave on a journey, we should entrust the family and wealth to Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. Without doubt Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ is the best Protector. If possible one should say the following words to the family:

اَسْتَوْدِعُكَ  اللّٰہَ  الَّذِیْ  لَا  یُضِیْعُ   وَ  دَائِعَہٗ

Translation: I put you in Allah’s protection who doesn’t waste given debts. (Sunan Ibn Majah, vol. 3, pp. 372, Hadees 2825)