The Book on Marriage
11/2. Chapter:
What Has Been Related About The Prohibition Of Celibacy
Jami at-Tirmidhi
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْخَلاَّلُ، وَغَيْرُ، وَاحِدٍ، قَالُوا أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ، قَالَ رَدَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى عُثْمَانَ بْنِ مَظْعُونٍ التَّبَتُّلَ وَلَوْ أَذِنَ لَهُ لاَخْتَصَيْنَا . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyab narrated from Sa'b bin Abi Waqqas: "The Messenger Of Allah Refused Uthman Bin Ma'Zun (When He Asked) Regarding Celibacy, And If He Had Permitted It For Him, Then We Would Have Castrated Ourselves."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1083In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 4English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1083