(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." (FR)
Reference (FR): Sunan an-Nasa'i 3212 (FR)
In-book reference (FR): Book 26, Hadith 17 (FR)
English translation (FR): Vol. 4, Book 26, Hadith 3214 (FR)