Miscellaneous Benefits from Toronto Canada
21 February 2025 • 2.0K views
INTRODUCTION
باسم الله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ﷺ، أما بعد:
In the renowned poetic verses attributed to Imam Ash-Shafi'i, he rahimahullah outlines five benefits of travelling, stating:
تَغَرَّب عَنِ الأَوطانِ في طَلَبِ العُلا * وَسافِر فَفي الأَسفارِ خَمسُ فَوائِدِ
Travel away from your homeland in pursuit of excellence *
And embark on journeys, for travel holds five benefits:
تَفَرُّجُ هَمٍّ وَاِكتِسابُ مَعيشَةٍ * وَعِلمٌ وَآدابٌ وَصُحبَةُ ماجِدِ
(1) Relief from sorrow, (2) the means to earn a livelihood,
(3) The acquisition of knowledge, (4) refinement of character, and (5) the companionship of noble individuals.
Alhamdulillah, we were blessed with the opportunity to visit our brothers at @istiqamamasjid in Toronto, and I can testify that we experienced all five of these benefits.
Since the most significant among these benefits is gaining knowledge and keeping company with the righteous, I will share some valuable insights I gathered from being around individuals I regard as noble—while acknowledging that Allah is the ultimate Judge.