knew about solitude (1) what I know, no rider would ever travel alone at night.” Reported by al-Bukhārī.

966 – ʿAmr ibn Shuʿayb, from his father, from his grandfather (may Allah be pleased with him), said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “A lone rider is a devil; two riders are two devils; but three constitute a travelling party.” Reported by Abū Dāwūd, al-Tirmidhī, and al-Nasāʾī with sound chains, and al-Tirmidhī said: “A ḥasan (sound) hadith.”

967 – Abū Saʿīd and Abū Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “When three people set out on a journey, they should appoint one of them as leader.” A ḥasan hadith, reported by Abū Dāwūd with a ḥasan isnād.

968 – Ibn ʿAbbās (may Allah be pleased with them both) reported that the Prophet ﷺ said, “The best number of companions (2) is four; the best number for a detachment is four hundred; the best size for an army is four thousand, and twelve thousand will never be defeated because of being few.” Reported by Abū Dāwūd and al-Tirmidhī, who said: “A ḥasan hadith.”

168 – Chapter: The etiquette of travelling, encampment, overnighting and sleeping during a journey; the recommendation to march by night; showing gentleness to riding animals, safeguarding their welfare, instructing anyone who falls short in their care to fulfil their duties toward them; and the permissibility of two riding one mount if it can bear the load.

969 – Abū Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “When you travel through fertile land (3) give the camels their share of the ground; but when you travel through barren land, hasten the pace and get them over it quickly while their backs are still sound. And when you camp for the night, keep away from the roadway, for they are thoroughfares.”