Sayyiduna Salamah bin al-Akwa' (may Allah be pleased with him) went to al-Hajjaj bin Yusuf, and he said: "O Ibn al-Akwa', you have turned back on your heels, becoming a Bedouin after the emigration." He said: "No, but the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) permitted me to live in the desert."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب السير / 17792
Yazid bin Abi Ubayd (may Allah have mercy on him) said: When Sayyiduna Uthman bin Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) was martyred, Sayyiduna Salamah (bin al-Akwa') (may Allah be pleased with him) went out to al-Rabadhah, married a woman there, and many children were born to him. He remained in al-Rabadhah until, a few nights before his death, he came to Madinah.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب السير / 17793