Gardens of the Righteous — Page 184
184. GARDENS Of the rightEOUS 173. . On Supplication on Arrival 986. Khaulah bint Hakim relates that she heard the Holy Prophet say:. He who arrives at the goal of his journey and supplicates: I seek the protection of Allah's perfect words against the mischief of that which He has created; will suffer no harm from anything till he marches away from that place (Muslim). 987. Ibn Umar relates that when during a journey the Holy Prophet was overtaken by night he would say: O earth, Allah is my Lord and thy Lord. I seek Allah's protection from thy evil, and the evil of that which is in thee, and the evil of that which is created in thee, and the evil of that which moves about on thee; and I seek His protection against the mischief of a lion, a black serpent, every kind of snake, a scorpion, dwellers of towns, the breeder and the born (Abu Daud). 174. . On Speedy Return from a Journey 988. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: A journey is a torment. It deprives a person of food, drink and sleep. When you have accomplished the purpose of a journey you should return home quickly (Bokhari and Muslim). 175. . On Returning Home by Day 989. Jabir relates that the Holy Prophet said: When any of you has been away from home for a period, he should not return home at night. Another version is that the Holy Prophet forbade a person returning home by night (Bokhari and Muslim). 990. Anas relates that the Holy Prophet would not return home from a journey by night. He came home during the morning or the afternoon (Bokhari and Muslim). 176. . On Glorification on Returning Home. 991. Anas relates: We returned from a journey with the Holy Prophet and when Medina came into view he began to repeat: We are returning safe, turning to our Lord, worshipping Him and praising Him; and he kept it up till we entered the town (Muslim).