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4314. It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbâs that the Prophet ﷺ 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.
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'Hard-hearted': Environment casts great influence upon human temperament. The desert life happens to be very toilsome. It makes man hard-tempered; making a living in the desert is not possible. Besides, such a person rarely runs into people. He, therefore, lacks tenderness and refinement of character.