(23) باب الْمُرْتَدِّ أَعْرَابِيًّا بَعْدَ الْهِجْرَةِ
It was narrated from Salamah bin Al-Akwa ' that he entered upon Al-Hajjaj who said:
O 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 gave me permission to stay in the desert with the Bedouins. (FR)
Reference (FR): Sunan an-Nasa'i 4186 (FR)
In-book reference (FR): Book 39, Hadith 38 (FR)
English translation (FR): Vol. 5, Book 39, Hadith 4191 (FR)