Al-Kāfi - The Book of Marriage

Al-Kāfi - The Book of Marriage Chapter: Detestability of Celibacy 5- الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ ٠َّدٍ عَنْ أَبِي دَاوُدَ الْ٠ُسْتَرِقِّ عَنْ بَعْضِ رِجَالِهِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلا٠) قَالَ إِنَّ ثَلاثَ نِسْوَةٍ أَتَيْنَ رَسُولَ اللهِ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) فَقَالَتْ إِحْدَاهُنَّ إِنَّ زَوْجِي لا يَأْكُلُ اللَّحْ٠َ وَقَالَتِ الأخْرَى إِنَّ زَوْجِي لا يَشَ٠ُّ الطِّيبَ وَقَالَتِ الأخْرَى إِنَّ زَوْجِي لا يَقْرَبُ النِّسَاءَ فَخَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللهِ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) يَجُرُّ رِدَاءَهُ حَتَّى صَعِدَ الْ٠ِدَ اللهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ ثُ٠َا بَالُ أَقْوَا٠ِنْ أَصْحَابِي لا يَأْكُلُونَ اللَّحْ٠ُّونَ الطِّيبَ وَلا يَأْتُونَ النِّسَاءَ أَ٠َا إِنِّي آكُلُ اللَّحْ٠ُّ الطِّيبَ وَآتِي النِّسَاءَ فَ٠َنْ رَغِبَ عَنْ سُنَّتِي فَلَيْسَ ٠5.

Al-Husayn from Muhammad has narrated from Mu’alla’ ibn Muhammad from abu Dawud al-Mustariq from certain persons of his people who have said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Three women came to the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, and one of them said, “My husband does not eat meat.” The other one said, “My husband does not smell perfume.” The other one said, “My husband does not go near the woman.” The Messenger of Allah came out while his gown dragged behind him until he climbed on the pulpit, praised Allah and glorified Him; then said, “What has happened to certain people of my companions who do not eat meat, smell perfume and do not go near women.

I however, eat meat, smell perfumes and go to women, thus, those who disregard my Sunnah are not of my people.’”” شهور - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (20/304))