The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "For a man to have his head wounded down to the bone is better for him than for a woman's hand to touch his body without marriage."
Hadith Referenceسنن سعید بن منصور / كتاب الطلاق / 3345
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده مرسل
Hadith Takhrij«إسناده مرسل، و«انفرد به المصنف من هذا الطريق»» داود بن عمر، مختلف فیه، بعض نے کہا لا بأس به، بعض نے مجہول الحال کہا
Brief Explanation
Benefit: This meaning has appeared in an authentic hadith with different wording: ✦ Sahih Muslim: «لَأَنْيُطْعَنَفِيرَأْسِأَحَدِكُمْبِمِخْيَطٍمِنْحَدِيدٍ،خَيْرٌلَهُمِنْأَنْيَمَسَّامْرَأَةًلَاتَحِلُّلَهُ» (Sahih Muslim, as a mawquf narration from Ma'qil bin Yasar radi Allahu anhu; some scholars have also narrated it as marfu‘). Therefore: The meaning of the text is established and authentic, even though this particular chain is mursal (weak).