Hadith - Sahih Bukhari
Volume 7, Book 62, No. 1, Narrated Anas bin Malik
A group of three men came to the
houses of the wives of the Prophet
asking how the Prophet worshipped (Allah), and when they were informed about
that, they considered their worship insufficient and said, "Where are we
from the Prophet as his past and future sins have been forgiven." Then one
of them said, "I will offer the prayer throughout the night forever." The
other said, "I will fast throughout the year and will not break my fast."
The third said, "I will keep away from the women and will not marry
forever." Allah's Apostle came to them and said, "Are you the same people
who said so-and-so? By Allah, I am more submissive to Allah and more afraid
of Him than you; yet I fast and break my fast, I do sleep and I also marry
women. So he who does not follow my tradition in religion, is not from me
(not one of my followers)."
Hadith - Sahih Bukhari, Volume 7, Book 62, Number 4, Narrated
'Abdullah
We were with the Prophet while we were young and had no wealth whatever. So Allah's Apostle said, "O young people! Whoever among you can marry, should marry, because it helps him lower his gaze and guard his modesty (i.e. his private parts from committing illegal sexual intercourse etc.), and whoever is not able to marry, should fast, as fasting diminishes his sexual power."
Saying of Salaf - Sufyan ibn 'Uyaynah
Sufyân ibn ‘Uyaynah (rahimahullâh) said, "The most nimble of creatures still have need of a voice. The cleverest women still need to have a husband, and the cleverest man still needs to consult wise men."