السَّفَرُ قِطْعَةٌ مِنَ الْعَذَابِ، يَمْنَعُ أَحَدَكُمْ نَوْمَهُ، وَطَعَامَهُ، وَشَرَابَهُ، فَإِذَا قَضَى أَحَدُكُمْ نَهْمَتَهُ مِنْ وَجْهِهِ فَلْيُعَجِّلْ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ
Travel is a portion of hardship: it disrupts a person’s sleep, food, and drink. When one of you has fulfilled the purpose of the journey, let him hasten back to his family.
Source: Bukhari and Muslim.
السَّفَرُ قِطْعَةٌ مِنَ الْعَذَابِ describes travel as a share of hardship. It can interrupt rest, daily routines, and time with family. It does not declare every journey a punishment for wrongdoing.
قِطْعَةٌ means “a portion,” while مِنَ الْعَذَابِ conveys “of hardship.” In the nominal sentence, السَّفَرُ is the subject (mubtadaʾ) and قِطْعَةٌ its predicate (khabar): the sentence states something about travel.
The practical message is to recognize the demands of a journey and consider health, rest, and family obligations.