Mishkat
al-Masabih
مشكاة المصابيح
13
Marriage
كتاب النكاح
Chapter : Section 1
الفصل الأول
Mishkat al-Masabih 3081
Sa'd b. Abu Waqqas said
Allah's Messenger ﷺ objected to ‘Uthman b. Maz’un living in celibacy. If he had given him permission we would have had ourselves castrated. (Bukhari and Muslim.)وَعَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ قَالَ: رَدَّ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى عُثْمَان ابْن مَظْعُونٍ التَّبَتُّلَ وَلَوْ أَذِنَ لَهُ لَاخْتَصَيْنَا