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سنن النسائي

Sunan an-Nasa'i Hadith 3215

Read the original Arabic and English translation of this hadith from The Book of Marriage, with its chapter, grading, and reference kept together.

In-book entry
20

Chapter 4

Chapter context: Prohibition of Celibacy

باب النَّهْىِ عَنِ التَّبَتُّلِ، ‏.‏

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Hadith text

Original Arabic

أَخْبَرَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ مُوسَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسُ بْنُ عِيَاضٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الأَوْزَاعِيُّ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي رَجُلٌ شَابٌّ قَدْ خَشِيتُ عَلَى نَفْسِي الْعَنَتَ وَلاَ أَجِدُ طَوْلاً أَتَزَوَّجُ النِّسَاءَ أَفَأَخْتَصِي فَأَعْرَضَ عَنْهُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم حَتَّى قَالَ ثَلاَثًا فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

‏ يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ جَفَّ الْقَلَمُ بِمَا أَنْتَ لاَقٍ فَاخْتَصِ عَلَى ذَلِكَ أَوْ دَعْ ‏

‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الأَوْزَاعِيُّ لَمْ يَسْمَعْ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ مِنَ الزُّهْرِيِّ وَهَذَا حَدِيثٌ صَحِيحٌ قَدْ رَوَاهُ يُونُسُ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ ‏.‏

Translation

English translation

Narrated Abu Salamah:

It was narrated from Abu Salamah that Abu Hurairah said: "I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, 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 Abu Hurairah, the pen is dried concerning what you are going to face, so (it is up to you whether) you castrate yourself or not." Abu Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasai) said: Al-Awzai did not hear this narration from Az-Zuhri, and this hadith is sahih, Yunus reported it from Az-Zuhri.

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Where is this hadith found?

This is Hadith 3215 in Sunan an-Nasa'i. It appears in Book 26, The Book of Marriage, as in-book entry 20 under the chapter “Prohibition of Celibacy.”

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Reference details

Collection
Sunan an-Nasa'i
In-book entry
20

Source and grading notes

Sunan an-Nasa'i 3215 In-book : Book 26, Hadith 20 English translation : Vol. 4, Book 26, Hadith 3217

Abu Ghuddah:
Sahih
Al-Albani:
Sahih
Zubair Ali Zai:
Sahih

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