It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There is no 'sarurah' (abandoning marriage, living a life of celibacy) permitted in Islam." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Bukhari, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sa'id bin Jubayr that he said: Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) asked me: Have you married? I said: No. He said: "Marry! For the best person of this Ummah (peace and blessings be upon him) had the most wives, and whatever (offspring) has been deposited in your loins will surely come forth before the Day of Resurrection." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it. Ata bin al-Sa'ib has corroborated al-Mughirah bin al-Nu'man in this narration.