Is Nikah Compulsory?
Sunnah according to Ghamidi terminology is an act or ritual of religion transmitted through consensus of the whole community to next community. In this regards, Nikha is not sunnah, not a religious obligation. it is something has to be decided by the person himself or herself. However, it is recommended. The Hadith you cited is misunderstood. The prophet while advising the people who wanted to observe celibacy and asceticism as something religiously commendable said that “إِنَّ مِنْ سُنَّتِي أَنْ أُصَلِّيَ وَأَنَامَ، وَأَصُومَ وَأَطْعَمَ، وَأَنْكِحَ وَأُطَلِّقَ، فَمَنْ رَغِبَ عَنْ سُنَّتِي فَلَيْسَ مِنِّي.” الدارمي [2215] بإسناد صحيح . This is my way that i say prayer and sleep too, I keep fast and eat (don’t keep fast) too, I marry and I divorce, so he whoever deviate from my way (observe celibacy or asceticism), he is not from me.