Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When you travel in a time of fertility, give the camels their share of the land; and when you travel in a year of famine and drought, make them travel quickly; and when you stop to camp at night, avoid the road, for at night it is the shelter and resting place of crawling creatures."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الحج / 10340
Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Hold fast to travelling by night, for the distance of the earth is shortened at night."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الحج / 10342
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:حسن لغيره
Hadith Takhrij«حسن لغيره۔ اخرجه ابوداود 2571۔ حاكم 2/ 124»
Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When the land is green and fertile, dismount from your riding animals and give them their due of the pasture; and when the land has no greenery, pass over it quickly; and hold fast to travelling by night, for the distance of the earth is shortened at night."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الحج / 10343
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:حسن لغيره
Hadith Takhrij«حسن لغيره۔ اخرجه ابن خزيمه 2555۔ حاكم 1/ 613»
Sayyiduna Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) said that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) halted to rest at night, he would lie down on his right side; but when he halted to rest shortly before dawn, he would raise his forearm upright and rest his head on his palm.
(b) In the narration of Ibn Bishran (may Allah have mercy on him): When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) halted to rest while much of the night remained, he would make his right hand his pillow; and when he halted to rest shortly before dawn, he would rest his head on the palm of his right hand and remain so for a while.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الحج / 10344