I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I am a young man and I am afraid that Imay commit illegal sexual intercourse and I cannot afford to marry."He kept silent, and then repeated my question once again, but he keptsilent. I said the same (for the third time) and he remained silent.Then repeated my question (for the fourth time), and only then theProphet said, "O Abu Huraira! The pen has dried after writing what youare going to confront. So (it does not matter whether you) getyourself castrated or not."