(24) باب اتِّبَاعِ الصَّيْدِ
It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Prophet said:
"Whoever lives in the desert, he becomes hard-hearted, and whoever follows game becomes preoccupied with it (and neglectful toward other duties), and whoever follows the ruler will put himself through trial."(Sahih)The wording is of Ibn Al-Muthanna.
Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i 4309
In-book reference: Book 42, Hadith 47
English translation: Vol. 5, Book 42, Hadith 4314