Concerning an Unruly Mount
Yūnus ibn ʿUbayd said, “There is no man who finds himself on a stubborn mount, then recites into its ear, ‘So do they seek a religion other than Allah’s, while to Him submits all that is in the heavens and on the earth, willingly or unwillingly, and to Him they will be returned’ (Āl ʿImrān 3:83), without the animal coming to a halt by Allah’s permission.” We have done this ourselves, and—by Allah’s leave—it happened exactly as described.
When a Mount Breaks Loose
It is narrated from Ibn Masʿūd (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet ﷺ said, “If the riding animal of any one of you bolts in a desolate land, let him call out, ‘O servants of Allah, restrain it!’ for Allah has attendants on the earth who will hold it back.”
Upon Sight of a Village or Town One Intends to Enter
It is related from Ṣuhayb (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet ﷺ never saw a settlement he wished to enter without saying, as soon as it came into view: