964 – Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Travel by al-duljah, for the earth is folded up at night.” Abu Dawud recorded it with a fair chain. Al-duljah means traveling during the night.

965 – Abu Thaʿlabah al-Khushani (may Allah be pleased with him) said, “Whenever the people halted at a campsite they would disperse among the ravines and valleys. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, ‘Your scattering into these ravines and valleys—this is only from Satan.’ After that they never stopped anywhere without remaining close to one another.” Reported by Abu Dawud with a fair chain.

966 – Sahl ibn ʿAmr—or, according to another report, Sahl ibn al-Rabiʿ ibn ʿAmr al-Ansari, better known as Ibn al-Hanzaliyyah, one of those who pledged beneath the Tree—(may Allah be pleased with him) said: “The Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed by a camel whose back had nearly touched its belly (from emaciation). He said, ‘Fear Allah regarding these mute beasts: ride them when they are in good condition and eat them when they are in good condition.’” Related by Abu Dawud with a sound chain.

967 – Abu Jaʿfar ʿAbd Allah ibn Jaʿfar (may Allah be pleased with him) said