(4) باب النَّهْىِ عَنِ التَّبَتُّلِ، .
Narrated Samurah bin Jundab:
It was narrated from Samurah bin Jundab that the Prophet forbade celibacy. Abu Abdur-Rahman said: Qatadah is more reliable and better preserves narrations than Ash'ath but the hadith of Ash'ath (here) appears to be the correct one. Allah, Most High, knows best. (DE)
Reference (DE): Sunan an-Nasa'i 3214 (DE)
In-book reference (DE): Book 26, Hadith 19 (DE)
English translation (DE): Vol. 4, Book 26, Hadith 3216 (DE)