أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمُ بْنُ إِسْمَعِيلَ عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ الْأَکْوَعِ أَنَّهُ دَخَلَ عَلَی الْحَجَّاجِ فَقَالَ يَا ابْنَ الْأَکْوَعِ ارْتَدَدْتَ عَلَی عَقِبَيْکَ وَذَکَرَ کَلِمَةً مَعْنَاهَا وَبَدَوْتَ قَالَ لَا وَلَکِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَذِنَ لِي فِي الْبُدُوِّ
سنن نسائی · Hadith 4201
It was narrated from Salamah bin Al-Akwa’ that he entered upon Al- who said: “son of Al Akwa’, you have turned on your heels (i.e., deserted Islam) by staying in the desert with the Bedouins.” He said: “No; the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم gave me permission to stay in the desert with the Bedouins.” (Sahih)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020