Sayyiduna Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade Sayyiduna ‘Uthman bin Maz’un (may Allah be pleased with him) from adopting celibacy, that is, living a life separate from women. If the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had permitted him, we would have become eunuchs.