It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed prayer in the desert, and at that time there was nothing in front of him as a sutrah.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / ومن مسند بني هاشم / 1965
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:حسن لغيره، الحجاج بن أرطاة مدلس وقد عنعن.