Hazrat Alqamah narrates that I was walking in Mina with Hazrat Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him). During this time, they met the Commander of the Faithful, Hazrat Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him), and stood talking with him. Hazrat Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him, "O Abu Abdur Rahman! Should I not arrange your marriage with a young girl? Perhaps she may remind you of your youth." Hazrat Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) replied, "You have also said this, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'O young people! Whoever among you has the means to marry should do so, for marriage lowers the gaze and protects the private parts. Whoever does not have the means should fast regularly, for fasting will be a shield against sins.'"