Hadith 411

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ ، حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي مَعْشَرٍ ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ ، قَالَ : كُنْتُ مَعَ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ ، وَهُوَ عِنْدَ عُثْمَانَ ، فَقَالَ لَهُ عُثْمَانُ : مَا بَقِيَ لِلنِّسَاءِ مِنْكَ ؟ قَالَ : فَلَمَّا ذُكِرَتْ النِّسَاءُ ، قَالَ ابْنُ مَسْعُودٍ : ادْنُ يَا عَلْقَمَةُ ، قَالَ : وَأَنَا رَجُلٌ شَابٌّ ، فَقَالَ لَهُ عُثْمَانُ : خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى فِتْيَةٍ مِنَ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ ، فَقَالَ : " مَنْ كَانَ مِنْكُمْ ذَا طَوْلٍ ، فَلْيَتَزَوَّجْ ، فَإِنَّهُ أَغَضُّ لِلطَّرْفِ ، وَأَحْصَنُ لِلْفَرْجِ ، وَمَنْ لَا ، فَإِنَّ الصَّوْمَ لَهُ وِجَاءٌ " .
Alqamah (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once I was with Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him), who was sitting with Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him). Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) asked him, "What remains with you regarding women?" When the mention of women came up, Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) told me to come closer, as I was young at that time. Then Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) himself said that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to a group of young emigrants and said, "Whoever among you is able should get married, for it lowers the gaze and protects the private parts. And whoever is not able, he should fast, for it diminishes desire."
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند الخلفاء الراشدين / 411
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: صحيح محفوظ من حديث ابن مسعود الآتي برقم: 3592، وقد وهم أبو معشر فى جعل هذا الحديث عن عثمان بن عفان