English translation
1848. It was narrated that Sa’d said: “The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ disapproved of ‘Uthmān bin Maz’un’s desire to remain celibate; if he had given him permission, we would have gotten ourselves castrated.” (Sahih)
Hadith 1848
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9. The Chapters On MarriageSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 1848 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 593
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Source no. 1848 · Volume 4 · Page 348
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1848 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَرْوَانَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ الْعُثْمَانِيُّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيِّبِ، عَنْ سَعْدٍ، قَالَ: «لَقَدْ رَدَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى عُثْمَانَ بْنِ مَظْعُونٍ التَّبَتُّلَ، وَلَوْ أَذِنَ لَهُ لَاخْتَصَيْنَا»
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Uthman bin Maz’un ﷺ was a very dedicated worshiper and was fond of it. He thought that due to the busy commitments with a wife and children after getting married, the opportunities of voluntary worship, i.e., observing voluntary fasts will be little. So it is better not to marry, but the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ did not allow him to live a life without marriage. b. Seeking nearness to Allāh does not mean that one should avoid even lawful things like the Hindu and Christian monks; rather closeness to Allāh is earned by practising the guidance of Shari'ah in eating, drinking and through living the daily life. Depriving someone from sexual ability and desire, or to try to deprive oneself from this ability, is prohibited in accordance with the Shari'ah.