Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When the land is fertile, travel at a moderate pace and give the riding animals their due rights, for Allah is gentle and He loves gentleness. When the land is barren, move quickly across it. Travel during the night, for the earth is traversed more easily at night. Beware of resting upon the roadway, for it is the refuge of snakes and the pathway of wild beasts.”
Imam Ibn ‘Abdul Barr commented, “Allah Almighty is gentle and He loves gentleness in all matters, and this meaning is general and includes riding animals, travelers, and others.”
Source: al-Istidhkār li-Ibn ‘Abd al-Barr 1836
Grade: Mahfuz (preserved) according to Ibn ‘Abdul Barr
عَنِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِذَا كَانَتِ الْأَرْضُ مُخْصِبَةً فَاقْصِدُوا فِي السَّيْرِ وَأَعْطَوْا الرِّكَّابَ حَقَّهَا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ رَفِيقٌ يُحِبُّ الرِّفْقَ وَإِذَا كَانَتِ الْأَرْضُ مُجْدِبَةً فَانْجُوَا عَنْهَا وَعَلَيْكُمْ بِالدُّلَجَةِ فَإِنَّ الْأَرْضَ تُطْوَى بِاللَّيْلِ وَإِيَّاكُمْ وَالتَّعْرِيسَ عَلَى ظَهْرِ الطَّرِيقِ فَإِنَّهُ مَأْوَى الْحَيَّاتِ وَمُدْرَجَةُ السِّبَاعِ
قال ابن عبد البر قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ رَفِيقٌ يُحِبُّ الرِّفْقَ فِي الْأَمْرِ كُلِّهِ وَهَذَا عُمُومٌ يَدْخُلُ فِيهِ الرِّفْقُ بِالدَّوَابِّ فِي الْأَسْفَارِ وَغَيْرِهَا
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