«إن الله رفيق يحب الرفق ويرضاه ويعين عليه ما لا يعين على العنف فإذا ركبتم هذه الدواب العجم فنزلوها منازلها فإن أجدبت الأرض فانجوا عليها فإن الأرض تطوى بالليل ما لا تطوى بالنهار وإياكم والتعريس بالطريق فإنه طريق الدواب ومأوى الحيات»
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"Indeed, Allah Almighty is Gentle; He loves gentleness and is pleased with it, and He grants for gentleness what He does not grant for harshness. So when you ride these speechless animals, let them stop at their halting places (that is, give them rest). If the land is barren, travel quickly on them, for the earth is folded up by night (that is, the journey is covered easily) in a way it is not folded up by day. And beware of stopping for the night in the middle of the road, for it is the path of animals and the shelter of snakes."
Hadith Referenceصحیح الجامع الصغیر / حرف الألف / 1770