Sayyiduna Abu Kabshah (may Allah be pleased with him), who was a Companion of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), relates: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was sitting when a woman passed by him (peace and blessings be upon him), so he (peace and blessings be upon him) got up and went to his wife. Then he came out to us, and water was dripping from his (peace and blessings be upon him) blessed head. We said: "O Messenger of Allah, it seems something has happened?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Yes, such-and-such a woman passed by me and desire for women arose in my heart, so I went to one of my wives. You should do likewise, for among the best of your deeds is fulfilling (desire) in a lawful way."
Imam al-Tabarani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "This hadith is narrated from Abu Kabshah (may Allah be pleased with him) only with this chain; Mu'awiyah bin Salih is alone in narrating it."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الباء / 3251
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:رجال أحمد ثقات
Hadith Takhrij«قال الهيثمي: رجال أحمد ثقات «مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد، ج 4، ص 292»» «أخرجه أحمد فى «مسنده» برقم: 18313، والطبراني فى «الكبير» برقم: 848»