11/2. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1083 — Refusing Celibacy in Marriage
What Has Been Related About The Prohibition Of Celibacy
Hadith About Refusing Celibacy in Islam
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1083
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1083
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'b bin Abi Waqqas Narrated from:
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
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1083
This Hadith continues the topic of celibacy. Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas reports that the Messenger of Allah refused Uthman bin Ma'zun when he asked about celibacy. The narrator then says that if the Prophet had permitted it, they would have castrated themselves. The wording shows how serious that request was and how clearly it was turned back. The Hadith does not give a long legal discussion, so the explanation should stay simple: the Prophet did not approve a path where a person permanently cuts himself off from marriage and natural desire. It also shows that Companions were ready to follow prophetic permission, but the permission was not given. Searches like hadith about celibacy, Uthman bin Mazun celibacy, and castration hadith in Islam all point to this narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet refused the request for celibacy in this case.
- The Companions treated prophetic permission with deep seriousness.
- The narration shows a limit against extreme withdrawal from marriage.
- Natural desire is not handled by self-harm in this text.
