Hadith 112

Sunan Ibn Majah

Book 33: Etiquette Sahih

Chapter 45

It is undesirable to be alone

باب كَرَاهِيَةِ الْوَحْدَةِ

Sahih
Sunan Ibn Majah 3768
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏ ‏ ‏.‏
"‏ لَوْ يَعْلَمُ أَحَدُكُمْ مَا فِي الْوَحْدَةِ مَا سَارَ أَحَدٌ بِلَيْلٍ وَحْدَهُ ‏"
It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said:

"If anyone of you knew what is wrong with being alone, no one would travel at night by himself."