It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jubair bin Mut’im (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! Which places are the worst? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: I do not know. Then Sayyiduna Jibreel (peace be upon him) came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: O Jibreel! Which places are the worst? He said: By myself, I do not know, but I will ask my Lord. Then he left and remained away as long as Allah willed, then he returned and said: O Muhammad! You had asked me which places are the worst, and I had replied that I do not know. Then I asked my Lord which places are the worst, and Allah Almighty said: The marketplaces.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by the dwellings near the stone, he said: Do not enter the dwellings of the people who wronged themselves, except in a state that you are weeping, lest you be afflicted by the same punishment that befell them. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) covered himself with his cloak, while he was on his mount.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Bara’ bin ‘Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever takes up residence in the wilderness becomes hard-hearted.