(2) باب مَا جَاءَ فِي النَّهْىِ عَنِ التَّبَتُّلِ
Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyab narrated from Sa'b bin Abi Waqqas:
"The Messenger of Allah refused Uthman bin Ma'zun (when he asked) regarding celibacy, and if he had permitted it for him, then we would have castrated ourselves." (ES)
Reference (ES): Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1083 (ES)
In-book reference (ES): Book 11, Hadith 4 (ES)
English translation (ES): Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1083 (ES)