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[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Modesty is the best of all qualities." Then Bashir said, "But surely it includes weakness and inability." So he ﷺ said, "I will tell you about the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , but bring me something for charity. I will not tell you about something that you already know." They said, "O Abu Nujaid, he is of pure desire, and he is continuously praised." And they continued to praise him until he finally passed away and was buried.  

أحمد:١٩٩٧٢حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو نَعَامَةَ الْعَدَوِىُّ عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ هِلَالٍ عَنْ بُشَيْرِ بْنِ كَعْبٍ عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ الْحَيَاءُ خَيْرٌ كُلُّهُ فَقَالَ بُشَيْرٌ فَقُلْتُ إِنَّ مِنْهُ ضَعْفًا وَإِنَّ مِنْهُ عَجْزًا فَقَالَ أُحَدِّثُكَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ وَتَجِيئَنِي بِالْمَعَارِيضِ لَاأُحَدِّثُكَ بِحَدِيثٍ مَا عَرَفْتُكَ فَقَالُوا يَا أَبَا نُجَيْدٍ إِنَّهُ طَيِّبُ الْهَوَى وَإِنَّهُ وَإِنَّهُ فَلَمْ يَزَالُوا بِهِ حَتَّى سَكَنَ وَحَدَّثَ