Chapter 171

The desirability of seeking advice from the righteous

Remembrance 1
WE RELATE FROM the books of at-Tirmidhī and Ibn Mājah that Abū Hurayrah Honorific symbol related that a man said: “Messenger of Allah, I am about to travel, so give me some advice.” The Messenger of Allah Honorific symbol said: “I advise you to have fear of Allah Honorific symbol and to say takbīr on every ascent.” When the man turned away he said: “O Allah, shorten the distance for him and make the journey easy for him.” [1].At-Tirmidhī describes this hadith as ḥasan.
Arabic text from the source edition
Allāhumma-ṭwi lahu-l-bu‘da wa hawwin ‘alayhi-s-safar.

References

[1] At-Tirmidhī (3441), Ibn Mājah (2771), and al-Ḥākim in al-Mustadrak (2/98), who grades it as ṣaḥīḥ; and adh-Dhahabī agrees.