Question 1869: What solutions are mentioned in narrations to reduce sexual desire in unmarried young people and protect them from the consequences of lust?
✅ Answer: Please refer to the following narrations:
1⃣عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُکَیْرٍ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحَدِهِمَا قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ یَا مَعْشَرَ الشَّبَابِ عَلَیْکُمْ بِالْبَاهِ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَسْتَطِیعُوهُ فَعَلَیْکُمْ بِالصِّیَامِ فَإِنَّهُ وِجَاؤُهُ.
📚 Al-Kafi, Volume 4, Page 180
Imam Baqir or Imam Sadiq (PBUH) said: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: O group of young people! You must get married, but if you cannot, then fast, for it is like castration (in controlling desire).
2⃣عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ یَحْیَی رَفَعَهُ قَالَ: جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَی النَّبِیِّ فَقَالَ یَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لَیْسَ عِنْدِی طَوْلٌ فَأَنْکِحَ النِّسَاءَ فَإِلَیْکَ أَشْکُو الْعُزُوبِیَّةَ فَقَالَ وَفِّرْ شَعْرَ جَسَدِکَ وَ أَدِمِ الصِّیَامَ فَفَعَلَ فَذَهَبَ مَا بِهِ مِنَ الشَّبَقِ.
📚 Al-Kafi, Volume 5, Page 564
A man came to the Prophet (PBUH) and said: O Messenger of Allah! I do not have the financial ability to marry women, and I complain to you of my celibacy! The Prophet replied: Grow your body hair and fast frequently. The man did this, and as a result, his intense desire faded!
3⃣عَنْ إِسْمَاعِیلَ بْنِ أَبِی زِیَادٍ عَنْ جَعْفَرٍ عَنْ أَبِیهِ قَالَ: قَالَ عَلِیٌّ مَا کَثُرَ شَعْرُ رَجُلٍ قَطُّ إِلَّا قَلَّتْ شَهْوَتُهُ.
📚 Al-Faqih, Volume 3, Page 472
Imam Baqir (PBUH) said: No man's body hair increases without his desire decreasing!
4⃣عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَحْمَدَ ابْنَیْ عُمَرَ بْنِ مُوسَی عَنْ أَبِیهِمَا رَفَعَهُ قَالَ: قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الِاصْطِبَاغُ بِالْخَلِّ یَقْطَعُ شَهْوَةَ الزِّنَا.
📚 Al-Kafi, Volume 6, Page 330
Imam Sadiq (PBUH) said: Using vinegar in meals cuts off the desire for adultery!
5⃣عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِی عُمَیْرٍ عَنِ الْکَاهِلِیِّ قَالَ: قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ النَّظْرَةُ بَعْدَ النَّظْرَةِ تَزْرَعُ فِی الْقَلْبِ الشَّهْوَةَ وَ کَفَی بِهَا لِصَاحِبِهَا فِتْنَةً.
📚 Al-Faqih, Volume 4, Page 18
Imam Sadiq (PBUH) said: A second (intentional) look after the first glance plants desire in the heart, and that alone is enough to cause temptation!
6⃣ فِی کِتَابِ أَمِیرِ الْمُؤْمِنِینَ إِلَی مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِی بَکْرٍ وَ أَهْلِ مِصْرَ قَالَ: وَ أَکْثِرُوا ذِکْرَ الْمَوْتِ عِنْدَ مَا تُنَازِعُکُمْ إِلَیْهِ أَنْفُسُکُمْ مِنَ الشَّهَوَاتِ وَ کَفَی بِالْمَوْتِ وَاعِظاً وَ کَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ کَثِیراً مَا یُوصِی أَصْحَابَهُ بِذِکْرِ الْمَوْتِ فَیَقُولُ أَکْثِرُوا ذِکْرَ الْمَوْتِ فَإِنَّهُ هَادِمُ اللَّذَّاتِ حَائِلٌ بَیْنَکُمْ وَ بَیْنَ الشَّهَوَاتِ.
📚 Amali al-Tusi, Volume 1, Page 27
Amir al-Mu’minin (PBUH) said in his covenant to the people of Egypt: When your souls wrestle with you over desires, remember death frequently, for death is sufficient as a reminder. The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) used to recommend remembering death often and said: Remember death frequently, for it destroys pleasures and serves as a barrier between you and desires!
✅ Refer also to Hadith 5⃣ on this link.
✅ According to the above narrations, young Shia men should marry as soon as possible. Until marriage becomes feasible, they should control their sexual desire by fasting regularly, growing body hair, using natural vinegar in meals, controlling their gaze, remembering death, cupping with special prayers, and other such practices to protect themselves from unlawful acts, Insha'Allah.
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَی مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَجِّلْ لِوَلِیِّکَ الْفَرَجَ وَ الْعَافِیَةَ وَ النَّصْر
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