It was narrated that Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas said: "The Messenger of Allah forbade 'Uthman to be celibate. If he had given him permission we would have castrated ourselves."
Sunan an-Nasa'i Book 26, Hadith 17
← Previous Hadith It was narrated that 'Alqamah said: "I was walking with 'Abdullah in Mina and he was met by 'Uthman who stood with him and spoke with him. He said: 'O Abu Abdur-Rahman! Shall I not marry you to a young girl? Perhaps she will remind you of when you were younger?' 'Abdullah said: 'As you say that (it reminds me that) the Messenger of Allah said to us: O young men, whoever among you can afford it, let him get married.'"

Sunan an-Nasa'i Book 26, Hadith 16 Next Hadith → It was narrated from 'Aishah that the Messenger of Allah forbade celibacy.

Sunan an-Nasa'i Book 26, Hadith 18