Hasan al-Basri (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "When the land is fertile, let your mount rest at its destination and give it its due right, and when the land is dry, protect your mount, and travel at night, for at night the earth contracts."

It is narrated marfu‘an from Sayyiduna Khalid bin Ma‘dan (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“Indeed, Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, is gentle and loves gentleness, and He grants through gentleness what He does not grant through harshness. When you ride these mute animals (mounts), let them dismount at suitable places on the ground. And if the land is barren (i.e., there is no grass), then quickly move them along on the clean parts of their bodies. And you should not sleep on the roads, for the roads are the dwelling places of snakes and wild beasts.”

The Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: "Sometimes I appoint a person as an official even though another is more beloved to me, because he is more alert, more understanding, and has a better mount. And sometimes I give to someone while another is more beloved to me; I do so to win his heart."

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Among people, one person is better than a thousand people like them."