Riyad as-Salihin
Riyad as-Salihin 958
The Desirability of undertaking a Journey in a Group and appointing a Leader
Arabic hadith text
عن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : "لو أن الناس يعلمون من الوحدة ما أعلم ما سار راكب بليل وحده” ((رواه البخاري)).
Translation
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].