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3217. It was narrated from Abû Salamah that Abû Hurairah said: "I said: 'O Messenger of Allâh, I am a young man and I fear hardship for myself, but I cannot afford to marry; should I castrate myself?'" The Prophet ﷺ turned away from him until he said it three times. Then the Prophet ﷺ said: "O Abû Hurairah, the pen is dried concerning what you are going to face, so (it is up to you whether) you castrate yourself or not."[1] (Sahîh)
Abû 'Abdur-Rahmân (An-Nasâ'î) said: Al-Awzâ'î did not hear this narration from Az-Zuhri, and this Hadîth is Sahîh, Yûnus reported it from Az-Zuhri.
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Commentary
The gist of the Prophet's ﷺ statement is: Allâh, Most High, has the foreknowledge of your upcoming actions. Hence, what good will the forbidden act of castration do to you? It is, therefore, better that you should supplicate to Allâh to grant you abundance or plentiousness, and do every effort to keep away from sinning.
