Hadiths on Manners and Rulings of Travel

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22 explained prophetic hadiths on "Manners and Rulings of Travel": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

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This category gathers 22 hadiths on travel manners: the supplication of departure, the prayer on the riding beast, choosing the hour of departure, the prohibition of traveling with the Qur'an to the land of enemies, and the care due to mounts. An authentic hadith recalls: “Travel is a portion of torment”. Other narrations warn against traveling alone and teach the traveler's supplications.

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Manners and Rulings of Travel

Authentic Leave them, for I had put them on when they were in the state of purity Authentic hadith I entrust Allah with your religion, your trusts, and your last deeds Authentic hadith 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 Authentic It is not lawful for a Muslim woman to travel the distance of one night unless accompanied by a man who is a Mahram (non-marriageable male relative) t Authentic hadith Travel is a portion of torment Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) forbade traveling with the Qur’an to the land of enemies Authentic hadith 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 Authentic hadith 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 havin Good hadith The lonely rider is a devil, two riders are two devils and three are a traveling team Authentic hadith Your scattering about in the mountain passes and valleys is indeed from the devil Authentic hadith 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 quic Authentic hadith Travel during the night, for indeed, the land is folded up at night Authentic hadith 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 Good hadith When three people set out on a journey, they should appoint one of them as their leader Authentic hadith 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, letti Authentic hadith 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 th Authentic hadith 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 o Good hadith Fear Allah and say "Allah is the Greatest" upon every elevated place Sahih/Authentic with its two versions When we ascended (a high land), we used to say Takbīr, and when we descended, we used to say Tasbīh Authentic hadith 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 Sahih/Authentic with its two versions We went out along with the children to meet the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) at Thaniyyat al-Wadā‘ Authentic Do not enter the dwellings of those who have wronged themselves, unless you are weeping

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Mon 21 Jumada al-Awwal
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إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ