Saad bin Abu Waqqas reported,

When Uthman bin Mazun wanted to embrace celibacy, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade him. Had he permitted it for him, we would have castrated ourselves.

Muslim 3406

Sahih

حدثنا محمد بن رافع حدثنا حجين بن المثنى حدثنا ليث عن عقيل عن ابن شهاب أنه قال أخبرني سعيد بن المسيب أنه سمع

سعد بن أبي وقاص يقول

ا أراد عثمان بن مظعون أن يتبتل فنهاه رسول الله ﷺ ولو أجاز له ذلك لاختصينا

مسلم 3406صحيح
Contents
Reference
Commentary
Ayat
Collection
Sahih Muslim
Book
Marriage
Chapter
Recommendation of marriage for one whose soul yearns for it and who can afford its expenses, and that one who cannot afford them should occupy himself with fasting
Numbering
Darussalam 3406
Muslim 3406