Book 7: The Book of Etiquette of Traveling

Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Were people to know of what I know about the dangers of travelling alone, no rider would travel alone at night."

[Al-Bukhari].

'Amr bin Shu'aib (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "A single rider is (accompanied with) Satan and two riders are (accompanied with) two Satans. Three riders form a group."

[At-Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud].

Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri and Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When three persons set out on a journey, they should appoint one of them as their leader."

[Abu Dawud].

Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The best number of companions is four; the best detachment is four hundred and the best army is four thousand; and twelve thousand men will not be defeated as a result of smallness of number."

[At-Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud].