(4) باب النَّهْىِ عَنِ التَّبَتُّلِ، .
Narrated Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas:
It was narrated that Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas said: "The Messenger of Allah forbade 'Uthman to be celibate. If he had given him permission we would have castrated ourselves." (DE)
Reference (DE): Sunan an-Nasa'i 3212 (DE)
In-book reference (DE): Book 26, Hadith 17 (DE)
English translation (DE): Vol. 4, Book 26, Hadith 3214 (DE)