11/2. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1082 — The Prohibition of Celibacy
What Has Been Related About The Prohibition Of Celibacy
Hadith About Celibacy and Marriage in Islam
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1082
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1082
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هِشَامٍ الرِّفَاعِيُّ، وَزَيْدُ بْنُ أَخْزَمَ الطَّائِيُّ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْبَصْرِيُّ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ سَمُرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنِ التَّبَتُّلِ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَزَادَ زَيْدُ بْنُ أَخْزَمَ فِي حَدِيثِهِ وَقَرَأَ قَتَادَةُ : (ولقدْ أَرْسَلْنا رُسُلاً مِنْ قَبْلِكَ وَجَعَلْنَا لَهُمْ أَزْوَاجًا وَذُرِّيَّةً ) . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ سَعْدٍ وَأَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ وَعَائِشَةَ وَابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ سَمُرَةَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ . وَرَوَى الأَشْعَثُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ هِشَامٍ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَحْوَهُ . وَيُقَالُ كِلاَ الْحَدِيثَيْنِ صَحِيحٌ .
Samurah Narrated from:
The Prophet Prohibited Celibacy.
[1] Ar-Ra'd 13:38.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1082In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 3English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1082
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1082
This short Hadith focuses on celibacy. Qatadah narrates from Al-Hasan, from Samurah, that the Prophet prohibited celibacy. The Arabic word in the narration is tabattul, which here points to choosing a life of complete separation from marriage. The provided text also mentions that Qatadah recited the verse about messengers before the Prophet being given spouses and offspring. Without adding more than the narration says, the clear teaching is that celibacy was not approved as a way to become better in religion. The Hadith gives a simple balance: worship and self-control matter, but rejecting marriage as a religious ideal is not supported here. This is why terms like celibacy in Islam hadith and Prophet prohibited celibacy match the topic well.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet prohibited celibacy in this narration.
- Marriage is not shown as something to reject for worship.
- The text links prophets with spouses and offspring.
- Religious life should not be built on cutting off lawful family life.
