Narrated by Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Every prophet has his own asceticism, and the asceticism of this Ummah is striving in the way of Allah.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب الجهاد / 4787
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«اسناده ضعيف لضعف زيد العمي، وقد اعِلّ بالارسال، أخرجه ابن ابي شيبة: 5/ 295 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 13807 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 13844»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … Monasticism: To sever oneself from the world and worldly attachments, and to become absorbed in the worship of Allah Ta‘ala in some wilderness or desert. The Christians had innovated this practice, which Islam has declared to be incorrect.