Allah tells us about the blessings which the people of Saba’ enjoyed, and the luxuries and plentiful provision which was theirs in their land, with its secure dwellings and towns which were joined to one another, with many trees, crops and fruits. When they traveled, they had no need to carry provisions or water with them; wherever they stopped, they would find water and fruits, so they could take their noontime rest in one town, and stay overnight in another, according to their needs on their journey. Allah says:

Mujahid, Al-Hasan, Said bin Jubayr and Malik, who narrated it from Zayd bin Aslam, and Qatadah, Ad-Dahhak, As-Suddi, Ibn Zayd and others - all said that this means the towns of Syria. It means they used to travel from Yemen to Syria via towns easy to be seen and connected to one another. Al-‘Awfi reported that Ibn ‘Abbas said, “The towns which We had blessed by putting Jerusalem among them.”

{towns easy to be seen,} meaning, clear and visible, known to travelers, so they could take their noontime rest in one town and stay overnight in another. Allah says:

meaning, ‘We made it in a way that met the needs of the travelers.’

means, those who travel in them will be safe both by night and by day.

There is a corroborating report in the Two Sahihs, where a Hadith narrated by Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, says: “How amazing is the affair of the believer! Allah does not decree anything for him blit it is good for him. If something good happens to him, he gives thanks, and that is good far him; if something bad happens to him, he bears it with patience, and that is good far him. This is not far anyone except the believer .”

It was reported that Qatadah said:
{Verily, in this are indeed signs far every steadfast, gratefal.}

It was Mutarrif who used to say: “How blessed is the grateful, patient servant. If he is given something, he gives thanks, and if he is tested, he bears it with patience.”