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[Machine] Ubaidullah ibn Umayr heard saying, "Choose modesty before Allah over modesty towards people."

الزهد لأحمد:٢٢٢٤ – حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ فَيَّاضٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَنْ

سَمِعَ عُبَيْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَيْرٍ يَقُولُ «آثِرُوا الْحَيَاءَ مِنَ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى عَلَى الْحَيَاءِ مِنَ النَّاسِ»

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