Bismihi Ta’ala
Ahaadeeth and Sunnats of Traveling
The reward of serving one’s
companions whilst traveling
56.) Nabi (Sallallaahu
‘alayhi waSallam) said : “A man has to give charity for every joint
in his body daily, thus, helping somebody to get on to his conveyance, or
assisting him in loading his goods thereupon is regarded as charity. Speaking a
kind word is charity, taking every step towards Salaah is charity, and giving
directions to somebody is charity as well.”
[Hazrat Abu
Hurairah (RA)- Sahih Bukhari]
57.) Nabi (Sallallaahu
‘alayhi waSallam) said : “The true leader of a group of travelers is
one who relentlessly serves his companions. He who takes a leading role in
serving his companions cannot be surpassed by any action of theirs save
martyrdom.”
[Hazrat Sahl Ibn
Sa`d (RA)– Mishkaat]
- The reward is so tremendous that it would require
martyrdom to outclass the person.
- Being of service means to provide any type of ease and
convenience to a fellow traveler.
-
Allamah Ayni (Rahmatullah
‘alayh) has
written that if a person cannot engage in optional Salaah or fast due to being
in the service of his companions, he will still receive a greater reward due to
being of service to others.
- A few Sahaba who were not fasting during one journey,
assisted and served those who were exhausted due to fasting. Seeing this, Nabi (Sallallaahu ‘alayhi waSallam) remarked : ‘Those who
were not fasting surely achieved great rewards today.’ [Sahih Bukhari]
Extracted from Ash-Shamaa`il al Kubra
[The Sublime Conduct of Nabi (Sallallaahu ‘alayhi
waSallam) Volume 3]
