Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ قَالَ لَقَدْ رَدَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى عُثْمَانَ التَّبَتُّلَ وَلَوْ أَحَلَّهُ لَاخْتَصَيْنَا.
English Translation
Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) rejected celibacy for Uthman (ibn Maz'un), and had he permitted it, we would have had ourselves castrated.