Man without Sense of Conjugal Relation

1. Muhammad ibn ‘Isma’il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from and Abu Ali al-Ash’ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya from ibn Muskan from Zurarah who has said the following: “I once asked abu Ja’far (a.s.), about the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, . . the dependents who are not of the condition of sensing carnal desires among men. . . (24:31) He (the Imam) said, ‘ It is a reference to those who because of dimwittedness do not go near women.”’

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.

2. Humayd ibn Ziyad from al-Hassan ibn Muhammad from more than one person from Aban ibn ‘Uthman from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn abu ‘Abd Allah who has said the following: “This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of those among men who do not have the sense of carnal desires. He (the Imam) said, ‘They are the dimwitted ones who are owned and do not go near women.’”

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.

3. Al-Husayn from Muhammad has narrated from Mu’alla’ ibn Muhammad and Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father all from Ja’far ibn Muhammad al-Ash’ariy from ‘Abd Allah ibn Maymun al-Qaddah who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has narrated from his ancestors that there were two men in al- Madinah, one was called Hayt and the other was called Mani‘. They spoke to a man when the Messenger of Allah (saww) was hearing, ‘When you enter Taef, by the will of Allah, do not miss daughter of Ghaylan al-Thaqafiy because she is a candle for the stingy, completely beautiful, slim and sweet. When she sits she places one part on the other, and when she speaks she sings. She comes forward with four (hands and legs) and goes back with eight (hands, legs, shoulder bones and hips), between her legs there is something like a bowl.’ The Holy Prophet (saww) said, ‘I do not think you are of those who do not have a sense of feeling carnal desires.’ The Messenger of Allah commanded to send them in exile to a place called al-‘Araya’. They would procrastinate every Friday (in attending prayer).”’

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.