Miqdam bin Shuraih narrates from his father, who says: I asked Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) about desert life. She said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to go to these sand dunes. Once, when he intended to live in the desert, he sent me a she-camel from the camels of charity, which had not yet been ridden, and said: Aisha! Fear Allah and be gentle, because whatever gentleness is found in, it adorns it, and whatever gentleness is taken away from, it makes it defective.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / مسائل الأخلاق الحسنة وما يتعلق بها / 9194
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«حديث صحيح، أخرجه ابوداود: 2478، 4808 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 24307 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 24811»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … The Noble Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam going out towards the sand dunes—at times, he sallallahu alayhi wa sallam would do this, and his sallallahu alayhi wa sallam purpose was to go into seclusion and engage in remembrance (dhikr).