English translation
3438. Abū Hurairah narrated: "When the Prophet would travel, and he would mount his riding camel, he would gesture with his finger" – and Shu'bah stretched out his finger – "and say: 'O Allāh, You are the companion on the journey, and the caretaker for the family, O Allāh, accompany us with Your protection, and return us in security, O Allāh, gather for us the earth, and ease for us the journey, O Allāh, I seek refuge in You from the difficulties of the journey, and from returning in great sadness (Allāhumma Antas-Ṣāhibu Fīs-Safari Wal-Khalīfatu Fīl-Ahli Allāhumma Aṣhabnā Bi Nuṣhika Waqlībnā Bi-Dhimmah, Allāhummazwi Lanal-Arḍa Wa Hawwin 'Alainas-Safar, Allāhumma Innī A'ūdhu Bika Min Wa'thā'is-Safari Wa Ka-ābatil-Munqalab).'" (Hasan) [Abū 'Eisā said: I used to not know this except from the narration of Ibn Abī 'Adī, until Suwaid reported it to me.] Suwaid reported to us (saying): "'Abdullāh bin Al-Mubārak reported to us (saying): 'Shu'bah informed us' with this chain, narrating similar to it in meaning." [Abū 'Eisā said:] This Hadīth is Hasan Gharīb as a narration of Abū Hurairah, [and] we do not know it except through the narration of Ibn Abī 'Adī from Shu'bah.