603 - الاستِحياءُ مِنَ اللَّهِ‏

603. HAVING MODESTY WITH ALLAH

1824.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : اسْتَحْيِ مِن اللَّهِ اسْتِحياءَكَ مِن صالِحي جِيرانِكَ ؛ فإنّ فيها زِيادَةَ اليَقينِ .¹

1824.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Be modest in front of Allah just like your modesty with your righteous neighbours, for verily modesty with Allah increases one's conviction.' ²

1825.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : لِيَسْتَحيِ أحَدُكُم مِن مَلَكَيهِ اللَّذَينِ معَهُ ، كما يَسْتَحْيِي مِن رجُلَينِ صالِحَينِ مِن جِيرانِهِ، وهُما مَعهُ باللّيلِ والنّهارِ .³

1825.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Every one of you should be modest in front of his two angels that are with him, just as you would be modest with two righteous neighbours that are with you day and night.' ⁴

1826.الإمامُ الكاظمُ عليه السلام : اسْتَحْيوا مِن اللَّهِ في سَرائرِكُم كما تَسْتَحْيونَ مِن النّاسِ في عَلانِيَتِكُم .⁵

1826.Imam al-Kazim (AS) said, 'Be modest with Allah when in private just as you are modest with people in public.' ⁶

602 - ما يَتَرَتَّبُ عَلى‏ عَدَمِ الحَياءِ

602. THE CONSEQUENCES OF LACK OF MODESTY

1822.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : لم يَبْقَ مِن أمْثالِ الأنْبياءِ عليهم السلام إلّا قَولُ النّاسِ : إذا لَم تَسْتَحيِ فاصْنَعْ ما شِئْتَ .¹

1822.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'From the proverbs of the prophets (AS) only the following saying of the people has remained, "If you do not have modesty then do as you wish".' ²

1823.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن لَم يَسْتَحيِ مِن النّاسِ لَم يَسْتَحيِ مِن اللَّهِ سبحانَهُ .³

1823.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'One who is not ashamed in front of people is not ashamed in front of Allah, Glory be to Him. ⁴