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.”