a camel that had grown exhausted. The Prophet ﷺ struck the camel—meaning he tapped the animal itself—and invoked Allah’s blessing for it. At once, the camel began to walk as nimbly as the other mounts; in fact, it even began to outpace them.

In summary, when a person travels with companions he should treat them kindly, see to their needs, and assist them, for this is among the prophetic manners established by the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ. Allah knows best.