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