Is there any narration that Nabi (saw) would like to set out on a journey on Thursday?
Answer:
Yes. Imam Bukhari (rahimahullah) has recorded these narrations in his Sahih.
1) Sayyiduna Ka’b ibn Malik (radiyallahu ‘anhu) would say “Rarely did Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) set out on a journey except on a Thursday.”
(Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 2949)
2) Sayyiduna Ka’b ibn Malik (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said, “Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) set out on a Thursday on the battle of Tabuk and he preferred to set out on a Thursday.”
(Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 2950)
Hafiz Ibn Hajar (rahimahullah) states this does not mean that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) habitually set out on a Thursday as there are other Hadiths which state Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) set out on a Saturday as well.
(Fathul Bari, before Hadith: 2947)
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
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