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(Book 54, Hadith 38) #36846
The Rewards of Kindness & Travelling Etiquette

SUMMARY: Allah loves kindness and rewards it, but it should not be misplaced. When travelling, one should stop animals in their stopping places and quicken their pace when the land is barren. Travelling at night is faster than during the day, and one should avoid pitching tents on the road as it is a path of animals and abode of snakes.

Malik related to me from Abu Ubayd, the mawla of Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik from Khalid ibn Madan who attributed it to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, "Allah, the Blessed and Exalted is kind and loves kindness. He is pleased with it and helps you with it as long as it is not misplaced. When you ride dumb beasts, stop them in their stopping places, and quicken their pace when the land is barren. Travel by night, because the land is travelled faster at night than it is during the day. Beware of pitching tents on the road, for it is the path of animals and the abode of snakes".
حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ، مَوْلَى سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَعْدَانَ، يَرْفَعُهُ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى رَفِيقٌ يُحِبُّ الرِّفْقَ وَيَرْضَى بِهِ وَيُعِينُ عَلَيْهِ مَا لاَ يُعِينُ عَلَى الْعُنْفِ فَإِذَا رَكِبْتُمْ هَذِهِ الدَّوَابَّ الْعُجْمَ فَأَنْزِلُوهَا مَنَازِلَهَا فَإِنْ كَانَتِ الأَرْضُ جَدْبَةً فَانْجُوا عَلَيْهَا بِنِقْيِهَا وَعَلَيْكُمْ بِسَيْرِ اللَّيْلِ فَإِنَّ الأَرْضَ تُطْوَى بِاللَّيْلِ مَا لاَ تُطْوَى بِالنَّهَارِ وَإِيَّاكُمْ وَالتَّعْرِيسَ عَلَى الطَّرِيقِ فَإِنَّهَا طُرُقُ الدَّوَابِّ وَمَأْوَى الْحَيَّاتِ

TOPICS
kindness  *  rewards  *  travelling  *  places  *  animals  *  birr  *  thawab  *  safar  *  mawaqit  *  alhimar

QUICK LESSONS:
Be kind in all your dealings with others; Stop your animals at designated stopping places; Quicken your animal's pace when passing through barren lands; Avoid pitching tents on roads as this is a path for animals and an abode for snakes which could cause harm if disturbed or provoked unintentionally by humans passing through these areas .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about two important values that are highly praised by Allah; kindness and travelling etiquette. It encourages us to be kind in all our dealings with others as Allah loves kindness and rewards those who practice it with His help. Furthermore, when travelling we must remember to stop our animals in their designated stopping places so that they can rest properly before continuing on our journey. We must also quicken their pace when passing through barren lands so that we can reach our destination quickly without tiring them out too much. Lastly, we must avoid pitching tents on roads as this is a path for animals and an abode for snakes which could cause harm if disturbed or provoked unintentionally by humans passing through these areas.

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