[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ once placed his garment between his thighs, then Abu Bakr came and sought permission to enter, and he granted him permission while in that state. Then Umar came and the same thing happened, then Ali, then some of his companions, and the Prophet ﷺ was in the same state. Then Uthman came and sought permission to enter, and he granted him permission. Uthman took his garment and covered himself with it, and they had a conversation. Then they all left. I said, "O Messenger of Allah, Abu Bakr, Umar, Ali, and the rest of your companions came to you while you were in your state, but when Uthman came, you covered yourself with your garment. Shouldn't you have felt shy in front of him, as the angels feel shy in front of him?"

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ قَدْ وَضَعَ ثَوْبَهُ بَيْنَ فَخِذَيْهِ فَجَاءَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَاسْتَأْذَنَ فَأَذِنَ لَهُ وَهُوَ عَلَى هَيْئَتِهِ ثُمَّ عُمَرُ بِمِثْلِ هَذِهِ الْقِصَّةِ ثُمَّ عَلِيٌّ ثُمَّ نَاسٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ وَالنَّبِيُّ ﷺ عَلَى هَيْئَتِهِ ثُمَّ جَاءَ عُثْمَانُ فَاسْتَأْذَنَ فَأَذِنَ لَهُ فَأَخَذَ ثَوْبَهُ فَتَجَلَّلَهُ فَتَحَدَّثُوا ثُمَّ خَرَجُوا قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ جَاءَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ وَعَلِيٌّ وَسَائِرُ أَصْحَابِكَ وَأَنْتَ عَلَى هَيْئَتِكَ فَلَمَّا جَاءَ عُثْمَانُ تَجَلَّلْتَ بِثَوْبِكَ فَقَالَ أَلَاأَسْتَحْيِي مِمَّنْ تَسْتَحْيِي مِنْهُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ

[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ entered upon me one day and placed his garment between his thighs. Abu Bakr sought permission to enter, so the Prophet gave him permission while he was in that state. Then Umar sought permission to enter, so the Prophet gave him permission while he was in that state. Then some of his companions sought permission to enter, so he gave them permission. Then Ali sought permission to enter, so he gave him permission while he was in that state. Then Uthman ibn Affan sought permission to enter, so he straightened his garment and then gave him permission. They spoke for a while and then they left. I said, "O Messenger of Allah, Abu Bakr, Umar, Ali, and some of your companions entered upon you and you did not move. But when Uthman entered, you straightened your garment." He said, "Should I not feel ashamed before the one whom the angels feel ashamed?"

دَخَلَ عَلَيَّ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ فَوَضَعَ ثَوْبَهُ بَيْنَ فَخِذَيْهِ فَجَاءَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يَسْتَأْذِنُ فَأَذِنَ لَهُ وَرَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ عَلَى هَيْئَتِهِ ثُمَّ جَاءَ عُمَرُ يَسْتَأْذِنُ فَأَذِنَ لَهُوَرَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ عَلَى هَيْئَتِهِ وَجَاءَ نَاسٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ فَأَذِنَ لَهُمْ وَجَاءَ عَلِيٌّ يَسْتَأْذِنُ فَأَذِنَ لَهُ وَرَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ عَلَى هَيْئَتِهِ ثُمَّ جَاءَ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عَفَّانَ فَاسْتَأْذَنَ فَتَجَلَّلَ ثَوْبَهُ ثُمَّ أَذِنَ لَهُ فَتَحَدَّثُوا سَاعَةً ثُمَّ خَرَجُوا فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ دَخَلَ عَلَيْكَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ وَعَلِيٌّ وَنَاسٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِكَ وَأَنْتَ عَلَى هَيْئَتِكَ لَمْ تَحَرَّكْ فَلَمَّا دَخَلَ عُثْمَانُ تَجَلَّلْتَ ثَوْبَكَ فَقَالَ أَلَا أَسْتَحْيِي مِمَّنْ تَسْتَحْيِي مِنْهُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ

Messenger of Allah ﷺ was lying in the bed in my apartment with his thigh uncovered and Abu Bakr sought permission to enter. It was given to him and he conversed in the same very state (the Prophet's thigh or shank uncovered). Then ʿUmar sought permission for entering and it was given to him and he conversed in that very state. Then ʿUthman sought permission to enter; Messenger of Allah ﷺ sat down and he set right his clothes. Muhammad (one of the narrators) said: I do not say that it happened on the same day. He (ʿUthman) then entered and conversed and as he went out, ʿAisha said: Abu Bakr entered and you did not stir and did not observe much care (in arranging your clothes), then ʿUmar entered and you did not stir and did not arrange your clothes, then ʿUthman entered and you got up and set your clothes right, so he ﷺ said: Should I not show modesty to one whom even the Angels show modesty. (Using translation from Muslim 2401)

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مُضْطَجِعًا فِي بَيْتِهِ كَاشِفًا عَنْ فَخِذَيْهِ فَاسْتَأْذَنَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَأَذِنَ لَهُ وَهُوَ عَلَى تِلْكَ الْحَالِ فَتَحَدَّثَ ثُمَّ اسْتَأْذَنَ عُمَرُ فَأَذِنَ لَهُ وَهُوَ عَلَى تِلْكَ الْحَالِ فَتَحَدَّثَ ثُمَّ اسْتَأْذَنَ عُثْمَانُ فَجَلَسَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَسَوَّى ثِيَابَهُ فَدَخَلَ فَتَحَدَّثَ فَلَمَّا خَرَجَ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ دَخَلَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَلَمْ تَهَشَّ لَهُ وَلَمْ تُبَالِ بِهِ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ عُمَرُ فَلَمْ تَهَشَّ لَهُ وَلَمْ تُبَالِ بِهِ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ عُثْمَانُ فَجَلَسْتَ فَسَوَّيْتَ ثِيَابَكَ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «أَلَا أَسْتَحِي مِنْ رَجُلٍ تَسْتَحِي مِنْهُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ»

[AI] One day, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ entered upon me and placed his garment between his thighs. Abu Bakr sought permission to enter and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ granted him permission in his state, then Umar sought permission and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ granted him permission in his state. Then some people sought permission and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ granted them permission. Then Ali sought permission and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ granted him permission in his state. Until Uthman sought permission and he became modest in his garment, then he granted him permission and they talked for a while. Then they left and I said, "O Messenger of Allah, Abu Bakr, Umar, Ali, and some of your companions entered upon you while you were in your state and you did not move. But when Uthman entered, you became modest in your garment." He said, "Should I not feel bashfulness from the one whom the angels feel bashfulness from?"

دَخَلَ عَلَيَّ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ فَوَضَعَ ثَوْبَهُ بَيْنَ فَخِذَيْهِ فَجَاءَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يَسْتَأْذِنُ فَأَذِنَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ عَلَى هَيْأَتِهِ ثُمَّ جَاءَ عُمَرُ يَسْتَأْذِنُ فَأَذِنَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ عَلَى هَيْأَتِهِ فَجَاءَ أُنَاسٌ فَأَذِنَ لَهُمْ فَجَاءَ عَلِيٌّ فَأَذِنَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ عَلَى هَيْأَتِهِ حَتَّى جَاءَ عُثْمَانُ فَاسْتَأْذَنَ فَتَجَلَّلَ بِثَوْبِهِ ثُمَّ أَذِنَ لَهُ فَتَحَدَّثُوا سَاعَةً ثُمَّ خَرَجُوا فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ دَخَلَ عَلَيْكَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ وَعَلِيٌّ وَنَاسٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِكَ وَأَنْتَ فِي هَيْأَتِكَ لَيْسَ تُحَرِّكُ فَلَمَّا دَخَلَ عُثْمَانُ تَجَلَّلْتَ بِثَوْبِكَ فَقَالَ «أَلَا أَسْتَحْيِِي مِمَّنْ تَسْتَحْيِي مِنْهُ الْمَلَائِكَة؟ ُ»

[AI] The Prophet ﷺ was placing his garment between his thighs when Abu Bakr sought permission from him, and he granted him permission while in that state. Then Umar sought permission, and he granted him permission while in that state. Then Ali sought permission among some of the Prophet's companions, and he granted him permission while in that state. Then Uthman sought permission, and he clothed himself with his garment, and they conversed. Then they left, and I said, "O Messenger of Allah, Abu Bakr sought permission and you granted him permission while you were in that state. Then Umar sought permission, and you granted him permission while you were in that state. Then Ali sought permission among some of your companions, and you granted him permission while you were in that state. Then Uthman sought permission and you clothed yourself with your garment." He said, "Should I not be shy about something from which the angels are shy?" Ibn Juraij said, "And my father informed me with a similar narration."

كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ وَاضِعًا ثَوْبَهُ بَيْنَ فَخِذَيْهِ فَاسْتَأْذَنَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَأَذِنَ لَهُ وَهُوَ كَهَيْأَتِهِ ثُمَّ اسْتَأْذَنَ عُمَرُ فَأَذِنَ لَهُ وَهُوَ كَهَيْأَتِهِ ثُمَّ اسْتَأْذَنَ عَلِيٌّ فِي أُنَاسٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَأَذِنَ لَهُ وَهُوَ كَهَيْأَتِهِ ثُمَّ اسْتَأْذَنَ عُثْمَانُ فَتَجَلَّلَ بِثَوْبِهِ ثُمَّ تَحَدَّثُوا ثُمَّ خَرَجُوا فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ اسْتَأْذَنَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَأَذِنْتُ لَهُ وَأَنْتَ عَلَى هَيْأَتِكَ ثُمَّ اسْتَأْذَنَ عُمَرُ فَأَذِنْتَ لَهُ وَأَنْتَ عَلَى هَيْأَتِكَ ثُمَّ اسْتَأْذَنَ عَلِيٌّ فِي أُنَاسٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِكَ فَأَذِنْتُ لَهُ وَأَنْتَ عَلَى هَيْأَتِكَ ثُمَّ اسْتَأْذَنَ عُثْمَانُ فَتَجَلَّلْتَ بِثَوْبِكَ فَقَالَ «أَلَا أَسْتَحْيِي مِمَّا تَسْتَحْيِي مِنْهُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ؟» قَالَ ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ وَأَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي بِنَحْوِهِ

[AI] The Prophet ﷺ was sitting one day with his thighs uncovered and Abu Bakr came and sought permission, so he granted it to him. Then Umar came with a similar situation, then Ali, then some of his companions, and the Prophet ﷺ granted them permission while in that state. Then Uthman came and sought permission, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ took his garment and covered himself with it. I said, "O Messenger of Allah, Abu Bakr, Umar, Ali, and all your companions came to you while you were in your state, but when Uthman came, you covered yourself with your garment." She (the narrator) said, "So the Prophet ﷺ said, 'Should I not be modest from someone before whom the angels are modest?'" The shaikh said, "And likewise."

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ جَالِسًا وَقَدْ وَضَعَ ثَوْبَهُ بَيْنَ فَخِذَيْهِ فَجَاءَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَاسْتَأْذَنَ فَأَذِنَ لَهُ وَالنَّبِيُّ ﷺ عَلَى هَيْئَتِهِ ثُمَّ عُمَرُ بِمِثْلِ هَذِهِ الْقِصَّةِ ثُمَّ عَلِيٌّ ثُمَّ أُنَاسٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ وَالنَّبِيُّ ﷺ عَلَى هَيْئَتِهِ ثُمَّ جَاءَ عُثْمَانُ يَسْتَأْذِنُ فَأَخَذَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ ثَوْبَهُ فَتَجَلَّلَهُ قَالَتْ فَتَحَدَّثُوا ثُمَّ خَرَجُوا قَالَتْ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ جَاءَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ وَعَلِيٌّ وَسَائِرُ أَصْحَابِكَ وَأَنْتَ عَلَى هَيْئَتِكَ فَلَمَّا جَاءَ عُثْمَانُ تَجَلَّلْتَ بِثَوْبِكَ قَالَتْ فَقَالَ أَلَا أَسْتَحْيِي مِمَّنْ تَسْتَحْيِي مِنْهُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ قَالَ الشَّيْخُ وَكَذَلِكَ

"عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مُضْطَجِعًا فِي بَيْتِهِ كَاشِفًا

عَنْ فَخِذَيْهِ، أَوْ سَاقَيْهِ فَاسْتَأْذَنَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ، فَأَذِنَ لَهُ وَهُوَ عَلَى تِلْكَ الحَالِ فَتَحَدَّثَ، ثُمَ اسْتَأذَنَ عُمَرُ، فَأَذِنَ لَهُ وَهُوَ كَذَلِكَ فَتَحَدَّثَ، ثُمَّ اسْتَأذَنَ عُثْمَانُ فَجَلَسَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَسَوَّى ثِيَابَهُ، فَدَخَلَ فَتَحَدَّثَ، فَلَمَّا خَرَجَ قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ! دَخَلَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَلَمْ تَجْلِسْ وَلَمْ تباله ثُمَّ دَخَلَ عُمَرُ فَلَمْ تَهشَّ وَلَمْ تُبَالِهِ، ثُمَّ دَخَلَ عُثْمَانُ فَجَلَسْتَ وَسَوَّيْتَ ثِيَابَكَ؟ فَقَالَ: أَلَا أَسْتَحْيى مِنْ رَجُلٍ تَسْتَحْيى مِنْهُ المَلَائِكَةُ".