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سنن دارمي
Darimi
من كتاب النكاحFrom the Book of Marriage
باب النَّهْيِ عَنِ التَّبَتُّلِ:Chapter: Prohibition of Celibacy
Hadith 2206
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ الْحِزَامِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ إِسْحَاق، حَدَّثَنِي الزُّهْرِيُّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيِّبِ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ، قَالَ: لَمَّا كَانَ مِنْ أَمْرِ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ مَظْعُونٍ الَّذِي كَانَ مِنْ تَرْكِ النِّسَاءِ، بَعَثَ إِلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَ: "يَا عُثْمَانُ إِنِّي لَمْ أُومَرْ بِالرَّهْبَانِيَّةِ أَرَغِبْتَ عَنْ سُنَّتِي ؟"، قَالَ: لَا، يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، قَالَ: "إِنَّ مِنْ سُنَّتِي أَنْ أُصَلِّي، وَأَنَام، وَأَصُومَ، وَأَطْعَمَ، وَأَنْكِحَ , وَأُطَلِّقَ، فَمَنْ رَغِبَ عَنْ سُنَّتِي، فَلَيْسَ مِنِّي يَا عُثْمَانُ، إِنَّ لِأَهْلِكَ عَلَيْكَ حَقًّا، وَلِنَفْسِكَ عَلَيْكَ حَقًّا" . قَالَ سَعْدٌ: فَوَاللَّهِ لَقَدْ كَانَ أَجْمَعَ رِجَالٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ عَلَى أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنْ هُوَ أَقَرَّ عُثْمَانَ عَلَى مَا هُوَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ نَخْتَصِيَ فَنَتَبَتَّلَ.
Sayyiduna Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: When the matter of Sayyiduna Uthman bin Maz’oon (may Allah be pleased with him) arose, who had abandoned relations with women, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) called him and said: “O Uthman! I have not been commanded to practice monasticism. Have you become averse to my Sunnah?” He replied: O Messenger of Allah! It is not so. He (the Prophet) said: “Then my Sunnah is that (at night) I pray and I also sleep, I fast and (I also break my fast) I eat, I marry and I also divorce. So whoever turns away from my way is not from me.” Sayyiduna Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him) said: By Allah, the Companions had resolved that if the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had allowed Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) to remain in that state, we would all have made ourselves eunuchs and abandoned relations (with women).
Brief Explanation
(Commentary on Hadiths 2204 to 2206)
From this hadith, the importance and necessity of marriage (nikah) is understood, and whoever does not act upon this Sunnah and abandons the Sunnah out of contempt is excluded from the Ummah of Muhammad.
This phrase «فَمَنْ رَغِبَ عَنْ سُنَّتِيْ فَلَيْسَ مِنِّيْ.» is among the comprehensive words (jawami‘ al-kalim) and is sufficient for the eradication of innovations (bid‘at), and is a proof and evidence for following the Sunnah.
The statement of Sayyiduna Sa‘d ibn Abi Waqqas radi Allahu anhu at the end is also evidence that in every matter, the Sunnah of the Messenger takes precedence, and following the Messenger is obligatory.
The noble Companions were prepared that if ‘Uthman ibn Maz‘un were granted permission to be castrated and to abstain from women, then they too would do the same. But when the statement of the Prophet came before them, all of them repented from this action and abandoned their own opinions.
Imam Nawawi rahimahullah has written that it is forbidden (haram) to castrate a man, whether in childhood or adulthood.
Imam Baghawi rahimahullah has said: Likewise, it is forbidden to castrate those animals which are unlawful (haram), and as for those animals which are lawful (halal), it is permissible to castrate them in childhood, but forbidden thereafter.
From the aforementioned hadith, light is shed on the reality of Islam, in which monasticism (rahbaniyyah) has been uprooted, and from which, in comparison to the religions of the world, the natural disposition (din al-fitrah) of Islam becomes evident.
Islam seeks the development of both worldly and religious affairs; it does not advocate for erroneous monasticism nor for the wrongful abandonment of the world. For a universal and final religion, possessing such qualities is essential; therefore, it has been declared the abrogator of previous religions and the final religion for mankind: « ﴿إِنَّ الدِّينَ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ الْإِسْلَامُ﴾ [آل عمران : 19]».
From this hadith, it is also established that the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, was human and lived life like other humans: eating, drinking, sleeping, waking, worship, dealings, marriage and divorce—all these matters are among the noble qualities of a servant (‘abd).
However, the rank of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam is higher and more exalted than all humans, indeed even above all the Prophets and Messengers.
The noble verse: «﴿قُلْ إِنَّمَا أَنَا بَشَرٌ مِثْلُكُمْ يُوحَى إِلَيَّ﴾ [الكهف : 110]» also indicates and guides towards this.
And Allah knows best.
From this hadith, the importance and necessity of marriage (nikah) is understood, and whoever does not act upon this Sunnah and abandons the Sunnah out of contempt is excluded from the Ummah of Muhammad.
This phrase «فَمَنْ رَغِبَ عَنْ سُنَّتِيْ فَلَيْسَ مِنِّيْ.» is among the comprehensive words (jawami‘ al-kalim) and is sufficient for the eradication of innovations (bid‘at), and is a proof and evidence for following the Sunnah.
The statement of Sayyiduna Sa‘d ibn Abi Waqqas radi Allahu anhu at the end is also evidence that in every matter, the Sunnah of the Messenger takes precedence, and following the Messenger is obligatory.
The noble Companions were prepared that if ‘Uthman ibn Maz‘un were granted permission to be castrated and to abstain from women, then they too would do the same. But when the statement of the Prophet came before them, all of them repented from this action and abandoned their own opinions.
Imam Nawawi rahimahullah has written that it is forbidden (haram) to castrate a man, whether in childhood or adulthood.
Imam Baghawi rahimahullah has said: Likewise, it is forbidden to castrate those animals which are unlawful (haram), and as for those animals which are lawful (halal), it is permissible to castrate them in childhood, but forbidden thereafter.
From the aforementioned hadith, light is shed on the reality of Islam, in which monasticism (rahbaniyyah) has been uprooted, and from which, in comparison to the religions of the world, the natural disposition (din al-fitrah) of Islam becomes evident.
Islam seeks the development of both worldly and religious affairs; it does not advocate for erroneous monasticism nor for the wrongful abandonment of the world. For a universal and final religion, possessing such qualities is essential; therefore, it has been declared the abrogator of previous religions and the final religion for mankind: « ﴿إِنَّ الدِّينَ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ الْإِسْلَامُ﴾ [آل عمران : 19]».
From this hadith, it is also established that the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, was human and lived life like other humans: eating, drinking, sleeping, waking, worship, dealings, marriage and divorce—all these matters are among the noble qualities of a servant (‘abd).
However, the rank of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam is higher and more exalted than all humans, indeed even above all the Prophets and Messengers.
The noble verse: «﴿قُلْ إِنَّمَا أَنَا بَشَرٌ مِثْلُكُمْ يُوحَى إِلَيَّ﴾ [الكهف : 110]» also indicates and guides towards this.
And Allah knows best.
