[Machine] My father, when I did not understand his speech, had grown old, so I left him. Hafs narrated to us on the authority of Anas ibn Malik, who said: "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to encourage marriage and strongly prohibit celibacy. He used to say, 'Marry those who are loving and fertile, for indeed, on the Day of Resurrection, I will have the greatest numbers of followers among you from the prophets.'"
أَبِي فَلَمْ أَفْهَمْ كَلَامَهُ كَانَ قَدْ كَبِرَ فَتَرَكْتُهُ حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصٌ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَأْمُرُ بِالْبَاءَةِوَيَنْهَى عَنِ التَّبَتُّلِ نَهْيًا شَدِيدًا وَيَقُولُ تَزَوَّجُوا الْوَدُودَ الْوَلُودَ إِنِّي مُكَاثِرٌ بِكُمُ الْأَنْبِيَاءَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ