Bulugh al-Maram 8 Marriage كتاب النكاح 3

وَعَنْهُ قَالَ : { كَانَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ – صلى الله عليه وسلم -يَأْمُرُ بِالْبَاءَةِ , وَيَنْهَى عَنِ التَّبَتُّلِ نَهْيًا شَدِيدًا , وَيَقُولُ :” تَزَوَّجُوا اَلْوَدُودَ اَلْوَلُودَ . إِنِّي مُكَاثِرٌ بِكُمُ اَلْأَنْبِيَاءَ يَوْمَ اَلْقِيَامَةِ } رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ , وَصَحَّحَهُ اِبْنُ حِبَّانَ 1 . 1 – صحيح . رواه أحمد ( 3 / 158 و 245 ) ، وابن حبان ( 1228 ) موارد ).

Narrated [Anas bin Malik (RA)]: Allah’s Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) used to command us to marry and sternly forbid celibacy and say, “Marry women who are beloved (due to their good characteristics), prolific in bearing children, for I shall outnumber the Prophets by you on the Day of Resurrection.” [Reported by Ahmad and Ibn Hibban graded it Sahih (authentic)].