496. A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Khalid, from his father, from Al-Jaham, from Abu Khadija who said: Abu Abdullah (asws) said to me; ‘How much (distance is there) between you and Al-Basra?’ I said, ‘It is five (days) by the water (sea) if the wind is good, and upon the back (of the earth) eight days or approximate to that’. So he (asws) said: ‘This is not near. Visit each other frequently for there will not be an escape on the Day of Judgement from each human being to bring a witness who would testify for him upon his Religion’. And said: ‘If a Muslims sees his brother, it is a revival for his Religion if he Mentions Allah (azwj) (during their meeting)’.
Un groupe de nos compagnons de la part d'Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid, de son père, d'Abu al-Jahm, d'Abu Khadijah, a dit: Abu 'Abdullah (que la paix soit sur lui) m'a dit: "Quelle est la distance entre toi et al-Basrah?" J'ai dit: "En eau, cinq jours si le vent est favorable, et sur le dos de la bête, huit jours ou quelque chose comme ça." Il a dit: "Que ce soit plus proche, voyagez ensemble et engagez-vous à vous soutenir mutuellement, car il est inévitable que le Jour du Jugement, chaque individu viendra avec un témoin qui témoignera en sa faveur concernant sa religion." Il a dit: "Certes, le musulman, quand il voit son frère, est une vie pour sa religion, quand il mentionne Allah, le Puissant et Majestueux."