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Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "If one of you has been absent for a long time, he should not arrive at his family’s home at night." [Narrated by Bukhari and Muslim]
Abu Dawud narrated from him that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "2 The best time for a man to enter upon his family when returning from a journey is at the beginning of the night."
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- Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 5244 (unverified) 93% confidence
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 2
(2) The statement: "when returning from a journey at the beginning of the night": In (Al-Luma‘at): The reconciliation between this and the Hadith prohibiting arriving at night is that this applies to a short journey. Al-Nawawi said: Likewise, if the journey is long but his arrival is well-known, there is no issue with arriving at night, as the purpose is preparation, which is achieved. It is also said: The meaning of "entering upon his family" refers to intimacy, as a traveler, being away from his family, is often overcome with desire and eagerness. If he fulfills his desire at the beginning of the night, his body lightens, his soul calms, and his sleep is pleasant. It also shows love, longing, hastening to fulfill rights, and removing the burden of waiting. As stated in (Al-Mirqat).
Note 2
(٢) قوله: إذا قدم من سفر أول الليل: قال في (اللمعات): التوفيق بينه وبين الحديث الذي نهى فيه عن القدوم ليلا أن يحمل هذا على السفر القريب، قال النووي: وكذا إذا طال السفر واشتهر قدومه فلا بأس بقدومه ليلا، فإن المرادتهيؤها. وقد حصل بذلك. وقيل: المراد بدخول أهله المجامعة؛ لأن المسافر لبعده عن أهله يغلب عليه الشبقويكون ممتلئا تَواقًا، فإذا قضى شهوته أول الليل خف بدنه وسكن نفسه وطاب نومه. وأيضًا فيه إظهار المحبةوالاشتياق، والمبادرة إلى أداء الحق، ورفع كلفة الانتظار، انتهى. كذا في (المرقاة)