Jami` at-Tirmidhi 527

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Ahmad ibn Mani told us: Abu Muawiyah told us, from al-Hajjaj, from al-Hakam, from Miqsam, from Ibn Abbas, who said: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, sent Abdullah ibn Rawahah on a military expedition, and it coincided with Friday. His companions set out early, but he said, “Shall I stay behind and pray with the Messenger of Allah, then catch up with them?” After he prayed with the Prophet, the Prophet saw him and asked, “What kept you from setting out early with your companions?” He replied, “I wanted to pray with you, then catch up with them.” The Prophet said: “Even if you spent everything on earth, you would not attain the merit of their setting out early.” Abu Isa said: This hadith is gharib; we know it only through this route. Ali ibn al-Madini said that Yahya ibn Said reported that Shubah said al-Hakam heard only five hadiths from Miqsam. Shubah listed them, and this report was not among them, so it seems al-Hakam did not hear this hadith from Miqsam. Scholars differed about traveling on Friday. Some saw no harm in setting out on a Friday as long as the prayer time had not arrived. Others said that once Friday morning came, one should not set out until after praying Friday prayer.