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📌Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Sunan An-Nabi Chapter 4: On Travelling and its Adab From al-Saduq in al-Faqih: In his narration from ‘Abdillah ibn Sulayman from Abi Ja’far (as) who said: The Holy Prophet (S) used to travel on Thursdays.[^1] Note: There are many similar narrations.[^2] From Ibn Tawus in Aman al-Akhtar and Misbah al-Za’ir: The author of the book ‘Awarif al-Ma’arif has reported: When the Noble Prophet (S) used to travel, he would carry with him five things: a mirror, a kohl container, a comb and a siwak (tooth-brush).
📌In another narration he added: a pair of scissors.[^3] Note: Similar narrations have been mentioned in Makarim al-Akhlaq and al-Ja’fariyat.[^4] In al-Makarim: From Ibn ‘Abbas who said: When the Holy Prophet (S) walked, it would be known by his gait that he is neither feeble nor lazy.[^5] Note: It has been reported in numerous narrations that he (S) would walk inclining forward (signifying strength) with a brisk pace as if he was descending a slope.
In al-Makarim, quoting from Kitab al-Nubuwwah: The Holy Prophet (S) used to like riding on an unsaddled donkey (using only the saddle blanket).[^6] In al-Kafi: Narrated from Isma’il ibn Hammam from Abi al-Hasan (as) who said: The Holy Prophet (S) would take the route of ‘ Dhabb’ (the mountain where Masjid al-Khif is located) on his way from Mina and he would return from the path between ‘Ma’zamayn’ (between Mash’ar and ‘Arafah).
📌And whenever he traveled to a place using one route, he would not return using the same route.[^7] Note: This has also been narrated by al-Saduq with an incomplete chain of narrators[^8].
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