The etiquette of travel

Sayyiduna Abu Ra'itah bin Karamah al-Madhhiji (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: We were with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he said to some people who were travelling: "Let none of these livestock that are strays accompany you, and let none of you have a stray animal with him. If you want profit and safety, do not turn away anyone who asks. And let no one from among the people accompany you who is a sorcerer or a sorceress, a male soothsayer or a female soothsayer, a male astrologer or a female astrologer, a male poet or a female poet, if you believe in Allah Almighty and the Last Day. Indeed, every punishment with which Allah Almighty wishes to punish any of His servants is sent to the lowest heaven. So I forbid you from disobeying Allah Almighty in the evening."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir. Its chain contains Ali bin Abi Ali al-Lihbi, who is da'if (weak).

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was sitting after Maghrib, and his Companions were with him. Meanwhile, some travellers passed by. The one driving them from behind was reciting (the Qur'an), and the one leading them in front was chanting the huda (camel-driving song). When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw them, he got up quickly and went forward without his cloak. The people said: "O Messenger of Allah! We will go in your place." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Leave it; I will convey to them what has been revealed to me concerning them." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) reached those people and said: "Where are you going at this hour?" They said: "We are going to Yemen." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Why are you travelling at this hour? Indeed, Allah Almighty has in the heaven a mighty authority which He sends towards the people of the earth. So do not travel, not even a single step, except for what a man finds in his belly and bladder of urine which he has no choice but to relieve, and not a step more. And you, O driver of the people, you should recite some of the speech of the Arabs in the form of rajaz, and when you are riding, recite (the Qur'an). And you should travel by night, for Allah Almighty has angels who are appointed to fold up the earth for the traveller just as you fold up paper, and after morning comes the people praise the night journey. Let no poet or soothsayer accompany you, let no stray animal be with you, and do not turn away anyone who asks, if you want profit, safety and good companionship. I wonder at myself: how can I sleep when all eyes are sleeping? And Allah Almighty has forbidden you from travelling at this hour."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat, and it is in the manuscript just as it is here, but it has not been collated. Its chain contains Sulaym Abu Salamah, the companion of al-Sha'bi and his mawla (freed slave), and he is da'if (weak). Ibn Adi said: I have not seen any munkar (rejected) hadith from him; he has only been faulted for not mastering the chains of transmission.

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When the land is green, dismount from your mounts and give them their due of the pasture; and when the land is in drought, pass through it quickly. You should travel by night, for the earth is folded up at night."
Abu Ya'la recorded it. Its chain contains Humayd bin al-Rabi'. Ahmad and al-Daraqutni (may Allah have mercy on them) declared him thiqah (trustworthy), while a group declared him da'if (weak).
Al-Bazzar recorded it, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih, except for Ruwaym al-Mi'wali, and he is thiqah (trustworthy).

Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When you are travelling in greenery, give the mounts the chance to graze and do not pass beyond the halting places; and when you are travelling in drought, pass on quickly. You should travel by night, for the earth is folded up at night. When the ghouls appear in various forms, call the adhan. Do not pray in the middle of the road and do not camp there, for those are the shelters of snakes and beasts of prey; and do not relieve yourselves there, for that would be an accursed act." (Allamah Haythami says:) I say:
Abu Dawud and others recorded it in a much abridged form.
Abu Ya'la recorded it, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih. The remaining hadiths on this subject will come in the chapter on jihad.

Sayyiduna Abd al-Rahman bin A'idh (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "There are three people whom Allah Almighty does not love: a man who camps in a ruined house, a man who camps on the road, and a man who sets his mount loose and then supplicates Allah Almighty to hold it back."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir. Its chain contains Sadaqah bin Abdullah al-Samin, whom Duhaym declared thiqah (trustworthy), while Ahmad and others declared him da'if (weak).

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mughaffal (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When you ride these dumb animals, if there is a drought, travel quickly. And you should travel by night, for Allah Almighty folds it (the earth) up."
Al-Tabarani recorded it, and its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).

Khalid bin Ma'dan has transmitted from his father this saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Indeed, Allah Almighty is gentle; He loves gentleness and is pleased with it, and He grants for it help that He does not grant for harshness. When you ride these dumb animals, let them stop at their halting places; and if the land is in drought, pass through it quickly. At night the earth is folded up in a way it is not folded up by day. And you must avoid halting on the road at night, for that place is the path of animals and the shelter of snakes."
Al-Tabarani recorded it, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.