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Sunan Abi Dawud 2859 (Book 17, Hadith 16) #23149
The Dangers of Desert Life, Pursuing Game and Visiting Kings

SUMMARY: The Prophet ﷺ warned against the consequences of living in the desert, pursuing game, and visiting kings.

Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: The Prophet said: (the narrator Sufyan said: I do not know but that it the tradition has been transmitted from the Prophet : He who lives in the desert will become rude; he who pursues the game will be negligent, and he who visits a king will be perverted.
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو مُوسَى، عَنْ وَهْبِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ - وَقَالَ مَرَّةً سُفْيَانُ وَلاَ أَعْلَمُهُ إِلاَّ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ - وَقَالَ ‏ "‏ مَنْ سَكَنَ الْبَادِيَةَ جَفَا وَمَنِ اتَّبَعَ الصَّيْدَ غَفَلَ وَمَنْ أَتَى السُّلْطَانَ افْتُتِنَ

TOPICS
desert  *  game  *  king  *  negligence  *  perversion  *  rude  *  albadi  *  alhajar  *  almalik

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect others regardless of where you live; be responsible with your actions; stay righteous even when faced with temptations from powerful people or situations .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is narrated by Abdullah ibn Abbas and it warns against the consequences of living in a desert area, pursuing game or hunting animals for sport, and visiting kings or monarchs. Living in a desert can make one become rude as they are not exposed to social norms that come with living in an urban area. Pursuing game can lead to negligence as one may become too focused on their hunt rather than other important matters. Lastly, visiting a king can lead to perversion as one may be influenced by their power or wealth which could lead them astray from what is right and just.

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