[Machine] "Uthman, what is preventing you from getting married? The Messenger of Allah ﷺ , Abu Bakr, and Umar have all gotten married, and we have women for you to marry. " Umar then said to him, "O Amir al-Mu'minin, who has a similar level of deeds as the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , Abu Bakr, and Umar, and a similar level of deeds as you?" When he heard this, Uthman said, "Go if you wish, and if you want, get married, and if you want, do not get married."  

عُثْمَانُ مَا يَمْنَعُكُ مِنَ التَّزْوِيجِ وَقَدْ تَزَوَّجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ وَعِنْدَنَا مِنْهُنَّ مَا عِنْدَنَا؟ قَالَ فَقَالَ لَهُ عَمْرٌو يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَمَنْ لَهُ مِثْلُ عَمَلِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَمِثْلُ عَمَلِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ وَمِثْلُ عَمَلِكَ؟ فَلَمَّا قَالَهَا قَالَ انْطَلِقْ فَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَتَزَوَّجْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَلَا تَتَزَوَّجْ