Hadith 543

(حديث موقوف) حَدَّثَنَا حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ ، حَدَّثَنَا سَالِمٌ أَبُو جُمَيْعٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ ، وَذَكَرَ عُثْمَانَ وَشِدَّةَ حَيَائِهِ ، فَقَالَ : " إِنْ كَانَ لَيَكُونُ فِي الْبَيْتِ ، وَالْبَابُ عَلَيْهِ مُغْلَقٌ ، فَمَا يَضَعُ عَنْهُ الثَّوْبَ لِيُفِيضَ عَلَيْهِ الْمَاءَ ، يَمْنَعُهُ الْحَيَاءُ أَنْ يُقِيمَ صُلْبَهُ " .
Hasan al-Basri (may Allah have mercy on him) once mentioned Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) and his intense modesty, saying: If he was inside the house, he would not remove his clothes to pour water over his body until he had properly closed the door, and his sense of shame and modesty would prevent him from straightening his back.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند الخلفاء الراشدين / 543
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