Riyāḍ uṣ-Ṣāliḥīn · Chapter 176 of 372
Desirability of returning Home by Day
The Book of the Etiquette of Traveling – Chapter 176 : Ahadith 985 – 986
Imam Abu Zakariyya Yahya ibn Sharaf an-Nawawi (d. 676 AH)
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985 Jabir (radiyallahu anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “When one of you stays away (from his family) for a long period of time, let him not surprise his family by night.”
In another narration, Jabir (radiyallahu anhu) said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ prohibited us from coming back to our family at night.[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
986 Anas (radiyallahu anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ would not come (back) to his family by night. He used to come in the morning or in the evening (before dark).[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].