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[quote]Dear Saadiamalik

You have given the answer for the Prophets and great Scholars of Islam remaining unmarried – “And for valid reasons…”

We do not know the reasons and nor can we question them their motto of remaining unmarried.  They had a mission to fulfill.  Prophets Yahya Alaihissalaam
and Eisa Alaihissalaam were ordained with a Mission of Allah and chosen by 
Allah Himself.  See the following verses :

“O Yahya! Hold fast the Scripture (the Taurat).  And We gave him wisdom while yet a child.”  “And (made him) sympathetic to men as a mercy (or a grant) from Us, and pure from sins (i.e. Yahya) and he was righteous. (Surah Maryam, Chapter-19, Verses-12 & 13).

Not only Prophets Yahya Alaihissalaam  and Eisa Alaihissalaam died bachelors, but also millions of youth, even today are dying bachelors.  All those who died young, without marriage cannot be charged with negligence of a Sunnah.  Their matter is with Allah, and Allah knows best the reason why they remained bachelors till death. We know that Prophet Eisa will Insha Allah come again in this world, will follow Islam, will get married, have children and then die and will be buried.

I have heard that even Imam Bukhari did not want to get into marriage because of the extensive travel he took over for the collection of Ahadees.  Like that other Scholars may had a particular mission and several other reasons, which we do not know.

But all of those people are not a guide for us to remain bachelor.  Their status will be questioned by Allah and they are answerable to Allah alone.  Their bachelorhood or practice of celibacy will not be questioned to anyone else.

You might have heard the Hadees, saying: “An-Nikah Min Sunnati, Faman Raghib Un Sunnati Falaisa Minni.”  Prophet Mohammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam said  “[blue][b]The Nikah is from me, who does not desire my Sunnat, he is not from me”[/b][/blue] (not a Muslim).  [b]Except all encumbrances[/b], one has to get married.

Please read the following Hadith from Sahih Bukhari :

Volume 7, Book 62, Number 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; [blue][b]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)." [/b] [/blue]

My point is that if someone wants to remain bachelor, go ahead, none will offer him any girl for marriage. He will be answerable to Allah for such a stance.  But do not take Allah’s Word for granted to justify your practice of celibacy.  Do not invalidate the Verses of Al-Qur’aan saying, it is not obligatory on you. Such an attemp amounts to rejection of holy verse carrying command from Allah.

Peace & Conjugal Smiles

Zeenaeem[/quote]

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