سنن نسائی · Hadith 2251

It was narrated that ‘Alqamah said: “I was with Ibn Mas’ud when he was with ‘Uthman, and ‘Uthman said: ‘Whoever among you has the means, let him get married, for it is more effective in lowering the gaze and guarding one’s chastity. And whoever cannot, then fasting will be a shield for him.” (Sahih) Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasa’i) said: This (narrator) is Abu Ma’shar, his name is Ziyad bin Kulaib, and he is trustworthy. He was a companion of Ibrahim. Mansur, Mughira, and Shu’bah reported from him. (As for) Abu Ma’shar Al-Madini; his name is Najih and he is weak, and with his weakness, he also became confused, he narrated Munkar narrations, among them: Muhammad bin ‘Amr from Abu Salamah, from Abu Hurairah, from the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم, who said: “What is between the east and the west is the Qiblah.” And among them: Hisham bin ‘Urwah, from his father, from ‘Aishah, from the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم “Do not cut meat with the knife, rather gnaw at it.”

Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020