حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَوْ يَعْلَمُ النَّاسُ مَا فِي الْوَحْدَةِ مَا سَارَ رَاكِبٌ بِلَيْلٍ وَحْدَهُ أَبَدًا
مسند امام احمد بن حنبل · Hadith 4770
It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said; The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said; "If people knew the risk of being alone, no one would ever travel at night by himself."
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020