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Musnad Ahmad 543 (Book 4, Hadith 135) #34209
Extreme Shyness of Uthman

SUMMARY: Uthman was so shy that he would not stand up straight even when he was alone in a room.

Al-Hasan mentioned 'Uthman's extreme shyness and said: If he was in a room with the door closed, and he took off his garment to pour water on himself, shyness prevented him from standing up straight.
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ، حَدَّثَنَا سَالِمٌ أَبُو جُمَيْعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ، وَذَكَرَ، عُثْمَانَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَشِدَّةَ حَيَائِهِ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ لَيَكُونُ فِي الْبَيْتِ وَالْبَابُ عَلَيْهِ مُغْلَقٌ فَمَا يَضَعُ عَنْهُ الثَّوْبَ لِيُفِيضَ عَلَيْهِ الْمَاءَ يَمْنَعُهُ الْحَيَاءُ أَنْ يُقِيمَ صُلْبَهُ‏.‏

TOPICS
shyness  *  modesty  *  hayaa  *  uthmaan  *  uthman

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive for modesty and humility .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the extreme shyness of the companion of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), 'Uthmaan. Al-Hasan mentioned how shy 'Uthmaan was and said that even if he was alone in a room with the door closed and took off his garment to pour water on himself, his shyness prevented him from standing up straight. This hadith teaches us about modesty and humility which are important values to have as Muslims. It also shows us how we should strive to be like the companions of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). We should try our best to emulate their good qualities such as modesty and humility.

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