It is reported about Sayyiduna Uthman bin Maz'un (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "O Messenger of Allah! I am a man for whom being alone during military expeditions is hard, so permit me to castrate myself!" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "No! Rather, O Ibn Maz'un, fasting is binding on you, for it will curb desire."
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this narration; its chain contains a narrator, Abd al-Malik bin Qudamah al-Jumahi, whom Yahya bin Ma'in and others declared thiqah (trustworthy), while a group declared him da'if (weak); the remaining narrators of this narration are thiqat (trustworthy).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب النكاح / 7321
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الطبراني فى المعجم الكبير (8320)»