He asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ for permission to go out to the desert, and he granted him permission.
قال حدثنا حماد بن مسعدة عن يزيد بن أبي عبيد
أنه استأذن رسول الله ﷺ في البدو فأذن له
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Its isnad is sahih. It is found in Bukhari 13/40, no. 7087 (Fath), Muslim 3/1486, no. 1862, and Nasai 7/151, no. 4186. The hadith has already appeared in similar wording at 14828, and this is its continuation.