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and the scorpion, from the inhabitant of the land, and from a parent and whatever he has begotten.” Reported by Abū Dāwūd.

“Al-aswad” refers to a shadowy figure. Al-Khaṭṭābī said: “Sākin al-balad (‘the inhabitant of the land’) are the jinn who dwell upon the earth. Balad, with respect to land, denotes any place that serves as a refuge for living creatures, even when it contains no buildings or houses. It is also possible that what is meant by ‘the parent’ is Iblīs and by ‘what he has begotten’ the devils.”

175 – Chapter: Recommending the traveller to hasten his return to his family once he has fulfilled his need

991 – Abū Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Travel is a portion of torment: it deprives one of you of his food, drink and sleep (1). Therefore, when any of you has accomplished his objective from his journey, let him hasten back to his family.” Agreed upon.

“Nahmatahu”: i.e., his objective.

176 – Chapter: It is recommended to arrive at one’s family by day and disapproved to do so at night without necessity

992 – Jābir (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “If one of you has been away for a long absence, let him not come upon his household by night.”

In another narration: “The Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade a man to return to his family at night.” Agreed upon.

(1) In other words, it prevents a person from fully enjoying its perfection and delights, because it requires enduring hardship and fatigue, exposure to heat and cold, separation from family and homeland, and a rough manner of living.

وَالْعَقْرَبِ ، وَمِنْ سَاكِنِ الْبَلَدِ ، وَمِنْ وَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ » رواه أبو داود . و« الْأَسْوَدُ » : الشَّخْصُ ، قَالَ الْخَطَّابِيُّ : وَ« سَاكِنُ الْبَلَدِ » : هُمُ الْجِنُّ الَّذِينَ هُمْ سُكَّانُ الْأَرْضِ . قَالَ : وَالْبَلَدُ مِنَ الْأَرْضِ : مَا كَانَ مَأْوَى الْحَيَوَانِ ، وَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ فِيهِ بِنَاءٌ وَمَنَازِلُ . قَالَ : وَيَحْتَمِلُ أَنَّ الْمُرَادَ : « بِالْوَالِدِ » إِبْلِيسُ : « وَمَا وَلَدَ » : الشَّيَاطِينُ . ١٧٥ - باب استحباب تعجيل المسافر الرجوع إلى أهله إذا قضى حاجته ٩٩١ - عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله ﷺ قال : « السَّفَرُ قِطْعَةٌ مِنَ الْعَذَابِ ، يَمْنَعُ أَحَدَكُمْ طَعَامَهُ ، وَشَرَابَهُ وَنَوْمَهُ (١) ، فَإِذَا قَضَى أَحَدُكُمْ نَهَمْتَهُ مِنْ سَفَرِهِ ، فَلْيُعَجِّلْ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ » متفق عليه . « نَهَمْتَهُ » : مَقْصُودُهُ . ١٧٦ - باب استحباب القدوم على أهله نهاراً وكراهته في الليل لغير حاجة ٩٩٢ - عن جابر رضي الله عنه ، أن رسول الله ﷺ قال : « إِذَا أَطَالَ أَحَدُكُمُ الْغَيْبَةَ فَلَا يَطْرُقَنَّ أَهْلَهُ لَيْلًا » . وفي رواية أن رسول الله ﷺ ، نَهَى أَنْ يَطْرُقَ الرَّجُلُ أَهْلَهُ لَيْلًا . متفق عليه .

(١) أي : يمنعه كمالها ولذاتها ، لما فيه من المشقة والتعب ، ومقاساة الحر والبرد ، ومفارقة الأهل والوطن ، وخشونة العيش .