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Sahih al-Bukhari 7087 (Book 92, Hadith 38) #6810
Staying with Bedouins in the Desert

SUMMARY: Salama bin Al-Akwa' was allowed by the Prophet to stay with the bedouins in the desert, and he did so until his death.

Narrated Salama bin Al-Akwa': That he visited Al-Hajjaj (bin Yusuf). Al-Hajjaj said, "O son of Al-Akwa'! You have turned on your heels (ie, deserted Islam) by staying (in the desert) with the bedouins". Salama replied, "No, but Allah's Messenger allowed me to stay with the bedouin in the desert". Narrated Yazid bin Abi Ubaid: When 'Uthman bin 'Affan was killed (martyred), Salama bin Al-Akwa' went out to a place called Ar- Rabadha and married there and begot children, and he stayed there till a few nights before his death when he came to Medina.
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمٌ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ الأَكْوَعِ، أَنَّهُ دَخَلَ عَلَى الْحَجَّاجِ فَقَالَ يَا ابْنَ الأَكْوَعِ ارْتَدَدْتَ عَلَى عَقِبَيْكَ تَعَرَّبْتَ قَالَ لاَ وَلَكِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَذِنَ لِي فِي الْبَدْوِ‏.‏ وَعَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ قَالَ لَمَّا قُتِلَ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عَفَّانَ خَرَجَ سَلَمَةُ بْنُ الأَكْوَعِ إِلَى الرَّبَذَةِ، وَتَزَوَّجَ هُنَاكَ امْرَأَةً وَوَلَدَتْ لَهُ أَوْلاَدًا، فَلَمْ يَزَلْ بِهَا حَتَّى قَبْلَ أَنْ يَمُوتَ بِلَيَالٍ، فَنَزَلَ الْمَدِينَةَ‏.‏

TOPICS
bedouin  *  desert  *  stay

QUICK LESSONS:
Obey your religious leaders/teachers ; Follow instructions even when you don't understand them ; Live among bedoius if given permission from your religious leader/teacher .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith tells us about a man named Salama bin Al-Akwa', who was given permission by Prophet Muhammad to stay with bedouins in the desert. When 'Uthman bin 'Affan was killed, Salama went out to a place called Ar-Rabadha and married there and begot children. He stayed there until his death. This hadith teaches us that it is permissible for Muslims to live among bedouins in the desert if they are given permission from their religious leader or teacher. It also shows us that it is important for Muslims to follow their religious leaders’ instructions even if they don’t understand why they are being asked to do something at first. Finally, this hadith reminds us of our mortality; no matter where we go or what we do in life, eventually we will all die one day.

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