Hadith of Uthman's modesty

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Hadith of Uthman's modesty Hadith in Sahih Muslim about an event involving Uthman.

1 Narration
2 Muslim view
- 2.1 Sunni view
- 2.2 Shi'a view
3 See also
4 Reference
5 External link

[edit] Narration

Mubammad narrated that A'isha reported:

Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) was lying in the bed in my apartment with his thigh or his shank uncovered that Abu Bakr sought permission to get in. It was given to him and he conversed in the same very state (the Prophet's thigh or shank uncovered).

Then 'Umar sought permission for getting in and it was given to him and he conversed in that very state.

Then 'Uthman sought permission for getting in; Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) sat down and he set right his clothes.

Mubammad said: I do not say that it happened on the same day.

He ('Uthman) then entered and conversed and as he went out, A'isha said: Abu Bakr entered and you did not stir and did not observe much care (in arranging your clothes), then 'Umar entered and you did not stir and did not arrange your clothes, then 'Uthman entered and you got up and set your clothes right, thereupon he (Muhammad) said: Should I not show modesty to one whom even the Angels show modesty.

[edit] Muslim view

[edit] Sunni view

Sunni view this hadith as an evidence of Uthman's extraordinary qualities, and are known to quote it to that effect. It is included in Sahih Muslim, the second most trusted source of Sunni hadith. Som take this as evidence of the thighs not being a part of the male awrah [1]

[edit] Shi'a view

Shia Muslims dismiss it as unauthentic late fabrication by the Bani Ummayad. Shi'a do not even believe that the hadith was quoted by Aisha to begin with, but was attributed to her by the fabricator.

Shi'a view this hadith as an example being contradictory to the Hadith of Umar and religion and the Hadith of Abu Bakr's superior faith, where Abu Bakr is said to have more belief (Arabic: Iman) than all other people combined. Shi'a view that those hurring in fabricating hadith for the first three Sunni Caliphs did so in a manner that they all ended up contradicting each other regarding who is the best.

Also, Shi'a view this hadith as detestable, describing Muhammad as not even bothering to cover his thighs, a body part that is awrah for men when receiving visitors, and stating that Uthman had more modesty than Muhammad.