Sunan an-Nasa'i 3216
سنن النسائي#3216SahihNarrated Sa'd bin Hisham:It was narrated from Sa'd bin Hisham that he came to the Mother of the Believers, 'Aishah. He said: "I want to ask you about celibacy, what do you think about it?" She said: "Do not do that; have you not heard that Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, says: 'And indeed We sent Messengers before you, and made for them wives and offspring'? So do not be celibate
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Abu GhuddahHasan
Al-AlbaniHasan
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In-book reference: 26:21