Part 49

10) What One Should Say When He Wakes Up From Sleep

Upon waking up from sleep, one should recite a number of invocations as well as verses from the Qur’an, all of which are detailed in the Prophet's Sunnah. Here, we will mention a few of them:

a) The saying, “None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone without associate, to Him belongs sovereignty and praise...” ‘Ubaadah Ibn As-Saamit reported that the Propnet # said,

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“Whoever wakes up from the night and then says, ‘None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone without associate, to Him belongs sovereignty and praise, and He is over all things wholly capable. How perfect Allah is, and all praise is for Allah, and none has the right to be worshipped except Allah, Allah is the greatest, and there is no power or might except with Allah,’ and then says, ‘O Allah, forgive me,’ or supplicates - [then] he will be answered. And if he performs ablution and prays, his prayer will be accepted.)

b) Reciting the last ten verses of “The Family Of Imran” Chapter. This practice is related by Ibn ‘Abbaas &, who mentioned it while he was giving an account of a night he spent in the home of his aunt, Maymoonah %: “...At midnight, or just before, or just after, the Messenger of Allah #88 woke up. He # sat down and wiped the sleep off his face with his hand. He # then recited the last ten verses from the ‘Family of Imran’ Chapter. Next, he # stood near a hanging canteen, from which he made ablution, performing it well. He #% then stood up and prayed...)

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2! Related by Bukhaaree (183), Muslim (763), Ahmad (2165), An-Nassaaee (1620), Abu Daawood (58), and Maalik (267).

“In Your name, O Allah, I live and die.’ And when he would rise up, he # would say, ‘All praise is to Allah, Who gave us life after having taken it from us and unto Him is the resurrection”)

{] Related by Bukhaaree (6312); Ahmad (22760); At-Tirmidhee (3417), with the wording, “All praise is to Allah, Who gave life to my soul”; Abu Daawood (5049); Ibn Maajah (3880); and Ad-Daarimee (2686).

The Manners Of Traveling

Abu Hurairah # reported that the Prophet #% said,

“Travel is a portion of punishment: it prevents one of you from his food, his drink, and his sleep. So when one fulfills his need

(the purpose for which he set out on a journey), then let him hasten back to his family."

The Manners Of Traveling:

1) Bidding Farewell To Friends And Family

When one is about to set out on a journey or trip, it is recommended for him to bid farewell to his wife, relatives, and Muslim brothers. Ibn ‘Abdul-Barr said, ‘‘When one of you is about to leave for a journey, then let him bid farewell to his brothers, for indeed, Allah places Barakah (blessings) in their supplications.” In regard to this issue, there is a Sunnah practice that has almost been abandoned, so few are they who apply it. It is to say the supplication that is mentioned in this hadith: Quz’ah said, “Ibn ‘Umar 4 said to me, ‘Come and let me bid farewell to you in the same manner that the Messenger of Allah #% bade farewell to me: I place your religion, your faithfulness, and the ends of your deeds in the trust of Allah.’””?! In order to

"l Related by Bukhaaree (1804), Muslim (1927), Ahmad (7184), Ibn Maajah (2882), Maalik (1835), and Ad-Daarimee (2670).

revive this Sunnah, we should bid farewell with the same words, and we should teach others to do the same.

Abu Hurairah # said, ‘Wanting to travel, a man went to the Messenger of Allah #% and said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, instruct me.’ He # said,

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and Majesty) and to make Takbeer (i.e., say, ‘Allahuakbar,’ Allah is the Greatest) upon every high land [that you come across].””

When the man left, the Prophet #¢ said,

“O Allah, fold and gather the earth for him, and make his journey easy for him,’

2) It Is Disliked To Travel Alone ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Umar 4 reported that the Prophet #8 said,

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“Were people to know what I know about [a person] being alone, [no] rider would travel alone during the nighttime.”!

The Prophet # did not openly detail the harms that result when a person travels by himself; rather, he # simply pointed out that, were people to know those harms, they would not travel as individuals but rather as groups - of three or more. By not disclosing the harms - for unknown dangers are sometimes more feared than known ones - and by pointing out that one would not travel alone were he to know the dangers associated with doing so, the Prophet #% was able to add stress and emphasis to his warning.

" ALBaghawee related it (1346; 5/143) in Sharhus-Sunnah, and he ruled that it is Hasan.

"2! Related by Bukhaaree (2998), Ahmad (4734), At-Tirmidhee (1673), Ibn Maajah (3768), and Ad-Daarimee (2679).

The prohibition encompasses travel both during the day and during the night; the nighttime was singled out in the hadith because that is when evil occurs most often. Also, even though the hadith mentioned ‘rider,’ the prohibition also applies to a person who travels by foot; perhaps the Prophet #% mentioned ‘rider’ simply because most people who travel ride (a mount in those times, cars during these times) as opposed to walk. And Allah 3@ knows best.

Regarding the issue of traveling alone, there is also the hadith of ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Amr Ibn Al-‘Aas 4. He 2 reported that the Messenger of Allah #¢ said,

“A rider (who is alone) is Shaitaan (a devil); two riders are two devils; three are a convoy."

Al-Khattaabee explained this hadith, saying that traveling alone throughout the earth is an action that is from Ash-Shaitaan (the Devil), who invites people to travel alone; the same goes for people who travel in pairs of two; but when a travel party is made up of three travelers, it becomes a convoy and a group of companions. If a person travels alone and then dies during his journey, no one is there (especially in the past, when people traveled through the desert, but it can even happen now) to wash him, prepare his corpse, and bury him; nor is there anyone to whom he can mention his will or give a message to convey to his loved ones; nor does he have anyone who can help him carry things during his journey. On the other hand, when three people make up a travel party, they help one another, distribute duties, perform prayer in congregation, and work to protect one another.

"I Related by Abu Daawood (2607), and Al-Albaanee ruled that it is Hasan; by Ahmad (6709); by At-Tirmidhee (1674); and by Maalik (1831).

3) If A Travel Party Is Made Up Of Three Or More People, It Is Recommended For Them To Appoint One Of Them To Be Their Ameer (Leader)

Islam invites people to unite and not to become divided; this, for certain, applies on a societal level, but also to something as small as a three-people traveling party. Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudree 4 reported that the Messenger of Allah #¢ said,

“When three people go out on a journey, then let them appoint one of them to be their Ameer (leader).’"")

A journey physically brings together fellow travelers, and just like people that are brought together in a society need an Ameer to lead them and work for their mutual benefit, fellow travelers also need an Ameer for the same reasons. That Ameer or leader must work for their benefit, and the people under him must follow him, as long as he does not order them to disobey Allah 86. If each member of the travel party does what is required of him, they will be united and they will fulfill the purpose of their journey without any mutual rancor or bitterness developing in their hearts.

4) The Prohibition Of Taking A Dog Or A Bell On A Journey Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet # said, te Va CS gs 5 vic Cas ve “The angels do not accompany a company in which there is a dog or a bell (a bell that is usually hung around the neck or body of an

animal, so that it makes a ringing noise as the animal moves).’"2]

Abu Hurairah # related another narration that clarifies the prohibition of bells; in it, the Messenger of Allah #¢ said,

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Scholars disagree about why angels don’t accompany a group that has a dog among them; some scholars say that angels stay away because a dog is impure; others say that, because it is prohibited to have a dog - except for one that helps with livestock and hunting - a person who keeps a dog is punished by having angels stay aloof from his company. And Allah 3 knows best.

5) It Is Prohibited For A Woman To Travel Without A Mahram

The Shariah forbids a woman to travel without a Mahram - a rough definition of Mahram being any man whom she may be alone with, such as her husband, and men whom she may never marry, such as her father, son, brother, etc.) If a woman does travel without a Mahram, she becomes a source of Fitnah (trial and temptation) for the men she comes across during her travels. The Ahadeeth that establish this ruling are at once authentic and clear in their import, leaving no room for interpretation. Here are some of those Ahadeeth: Abu Hurairah 4 reported that the Prophet # said,