Manners and Rulings of Travel

Leave them, for I had put them on when they were in the state of purity

When three people set out on a journey, they should appoint one of them as their leader

Do not enter the dwellings of those who have wronged themselves, unless you are weeping

I entrust Allah with your religion, your trusts, and your last deeds

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to offer voluntary prayer on the back of his riding beast (camel), whatever direction it went. He would nod his head. Ibn ‘Umar would do so as well

Travel is a portion of torment

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) forbade traveling with the Qur’an to the land of enemies

While we were on a journey with the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) a man came while riding a mount of his

When the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) traveled, he would seek refuge from the hardships of the journey, from having a change of heart, adverse conditions replacing good ones, the prayer of an oppressed person, and from seeing a misfortune occurring to his family and wealth

The lonely rider is a devil, two riders are two devils and three are a traveling team

When you travel through green lush land, give the camels their share from the ground, and when you travel through dry barren land, make them walk quickly before their strength falters

Travel during the night, for indeed, the land is folded up at night

When the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) encamped to sleep at night during a journey, he would lie down on his right side, and when he wanted to sleep before dawn, he would extend his forearm and place his head on his palm

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to stick to the rear while traveling, urging the weak to walk quickly, letting some ride behind him, and making supplication for them

Whenever the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) mounted his camel while setting out on a journey, he would say Takbīr three times and then say: Glory be to the One who subdued this (ride) for us and we were not ourselves powerful enough to use it as a ride, and to our Lord we shall, indeed, return

O group of Muhājirūn and Ansār! There are among you such people who have no property and no kinsfolk. So let each one of you take along with him two or three men

Fear Allah and say "Allah is the Greatest" upon every elevated place

When we ascended (a high land), we used to say Takbīr, and when we descended, we used to say Tasbīh

O people, do not trouble yourselves too much. He Whom you are calling is not deaf or absent. Verily, He is with you, He is All-Hearing and Ever Near

Your scattering about in the mountain passes and valleys is indeed from the devil