(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. (JA)
Reference (JA): Sunan an-Nasa'i 3214 (JA)
In-book reference (JA): Book 26, Hadith 19 (JA)
English translation (JA): Vol. 4, Book 26, Hadith 3216 (JA)