Sahih al-Bukhari · The Book of Jihad (Fighting For Allah’S Cause)
103- بَابُ مَنْ أَرَادَ غَزْوَةً فَوَرَّى بِغَيْرِهَا، وَمَنْ أَحَبَّ الْخُرُوجَ يَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ:
(103) Chapter. Concealing the true destination of a Ghazwa by using an equivocation which indicates apparently that one is going to a different destination; and the preference of Thursday for journeys (by the Prophet (p.b.u.h)).
4 hadith · references 2947–2950
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Bukhari · 2947وَلَمْ يَكُنْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُرِيدُ غَزْوَةً إِلَّا وَرَّى بِغَيْرِهَاWhenever Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) intended to lead a Ghazwa, he would use an equivocation from which one would understand that he was going to a different destination .7 narratorsBukhari · 2948قَلَّمَا يُرِيدُ غَزْوَةً يَغْزُوهَا إِلَّا وَرَّى بِغَيْرِهَا حَتَّى كَانَتْ غَزْوَةُ تَبُوكَ ، فَغَزَاهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي حَرٍّ شَدِيدٍ وَاسْتَقْبَلَ سَفَرًا بَعِيدًا ، وَمَفَازًا "Scarcely did Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) set out for a journey on a day other than Thursday."6 narratorsBukhari · 2949يَخْرُجُ إِذَا خَرَجَ فِي سَفَرٍ إِلَّا يَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ"Scarcely did Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) set out for a journey on a day other than Thursday."3 narratorsBukhari · 2950خَرَجَ يَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ فِي غَزْوَةِ تَبُوكَ ، وَكَانَ يُحِبُّ أَنْ يَخْرُجَ يَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِThe Prophet (ﷺ) set out on Thursday for the Ghazwa of Tabuk and he used to prefer to set out (i.e. travel) on Thursdays.6 narrators