Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that he heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "When you pass through a land where a nation was destroyed, then walk quickly."

Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "When fierce battles occur, Allah will send sincere people from Damascus. They will be the best horsemen among all the Arabs and will possess complete mastery of the instruments of war. Allah will strengthen His religion through them."

It is narrated from Abdur Rahman bin Shumasah that Faqim Lakhmi said to Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him): "You keep going back and forth between these two marks, even though you are elderly and this act must be difficult for you." Sayyiduna Uqbah said: "If I had not heard a hadith from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), I would not have put myself through this hardship." Harith said: "I asked Ibn Shumasah: What is that hadith?" He said: "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Whoever learns archery and then abandons it, he is not one of us.' Or the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'He has disobeyed.'"

Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by a group of his companions who were practicing archery, and he said: "O children of Ismail! Practice archery, for your father was an archer."

Mus'ab bin Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates from his father that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Practice archery, for it is the best sport and amusement."

Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If you intend to go for jihad, then keep such a horse whose color is black, with a white mark on the forehead and white on the legs at the place of fetlock, and there should not be a white ring on one or both of its legs. (If you have such a horse) you will attain war booty and remain safe."

Yahya bin Sa'id (mursal) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was seen wiping the face of his horse with his cloak. When he was asked about this, he said: "Last night I was reproached regarding the horses."

Sayyiduna Suwadah bin Rabi’ (may Allah be pleased with him) says that I came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he ordered some camels for me and said:“Order your sons to cut their nails so that the udders of the she-camels and other livestock are not harmed, and also tell them to milk them and leave some for their young ones, lest due to famine they become weak and feeble.”Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked:“Do you have any wealth?”I said: Yes, I have wealth, horses, and slaves. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“Continue to take care of the horses, keep them ready for border protection. Goodness is tied to the forelocks of horses.”

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that they used to prepare the horses for racing by training them.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Sahl bin Hanzaliyah (may Allah be pleased with him) that on the day of Hunayn, the companions were walking with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and they kept walking for a long time until evening came. The time for prayer arrived. A horseman came and said: O Messenger of Allah! I kept riding ahead of you and crossed such-and-such mountains, until early morning I reached the Hawazin tribe. Their elders, along with their wives, camels, and sheep, are gathered in Hunayn. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) smiled and said: "This wealth is going to become the booty of the Muslims tomorrow, insha’Allah." Then he said: "Who will keep watch tonight?" Anas bin Abu Marthad Ghanawi said: O Messenger of Allah! I will. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Mount your horse." He mounted his horse and came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Go towards this pass and reach its highest peak. Tonight, we should not be deceived from your direction." When morning came, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) went out to the place of prayer, prayed two rak‘ahs of Sunnah, and asked: "Did you notice your horseman?" They said: O Messenger of Allah! We did not notice him. Then the iqamah was given, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) began the prayer, and during the prayer, he kept turning towards that pass until he completed the prayer and said salam. Then he said: "Rejoice, your horseman has come." We began to look between the trees of the pass. Suddenly, he arrived, stood before the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), greeted him, and said: According to the command of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), I went and reached the top of the valley. When morning came, I crossed two passes, but I did not see any man. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) asked him: "Did you dismount your ride at night?" He said: No, except to pray or to relieve myself. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said to him: "You have made Paradise obligatory for yourself; after today, even if you do not do any (further) deeds, there is no harm."