Mu'jam al-Saghir

Hadith Commentary: Although Bashir bin Ka'b supported the hadith with a statement from the book of the sages, Imran did not approve of this either, because after hearing a hadith or a verse, there is no need to listen to the words of others. When the sun has risen, what need is there for a torch or a lamp?

Those people should take admonition from this hadith who oppose a hadith with the statement of an Imam or a mujtahid.

Shah Waliullah rahimahullah has, with much regret, said about such blind followers: "Fama yakunu jawabuhum yawma yaqoomu an-naasu li-Rabbil-'alameen"—On the Day of Resurrection, when such people will stand in the presence of Allah and will be questioned: 'After hearing the statement of My Messenger, why did you choose the statement of such-and-such Imam?'—what answer will such people give to Allah the Exalted? See: Hujjatullah al-Balighah (Urdu), page: 240.

Hadith Commentary:
(1)
Whoever is characterized by the attribute of modesty (haya) and feels modest before people—thinking, "If people see me indulging in immorality and wickedness, what will they say?"—such a person will feel even greater modesty before Allah, the Exalted. Whoever feels modest before Allah, then this modesty will prevent him from neglecting rights and obligations and from committing sins, because modesty (haya) forbids indecency and evil deeds and encourages virtue, just as faith (iman) prevents the people of faith from immorality and keeps them away from sins. Therefore, in these matters, modesty is equivalent to faith, even though modesty is a natural disposition and faith is an acquired act of the believer. Thus, the statement of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam is:
"Modesty is a part of faith."
(Sahih al-Bukhari, al-Iman, Hadith: 24)

(2)
Imran ibn Husayn radi Allahu anhu became displeased because, after hearing the hadith, there was no need to listen to anyone else's words, whereas Bashir ibn Ka'b, after hearing the hadith, began to mention the wisdom of the sages.

Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues:
Regarding the city, both types of statements—those affirming reliability and uprightness (tauthiq wa ta'dil) and those involving criticism and evaluation (jarh wa naqd)—are present.