Three things that are not to be ashamed of [are]...

Three things that are not to be ashamed of [are]: for a person to serve his guest, and for him to stand up from his place for his father or his teacher, and [for him] to seek the right even if it is little. 22ـ ثَلاثٌ لا يُسْتَحْيى مِنْهُنَّ: خِدْمَةُ الرَّجُلِ ضَيْفَهُ، وقِيامُهُ عَنْ مَجْلِسِهِ لأبيهِ ومُعَلِّمِهِ، وطَلَبُ الْحَقِّ وإنْ قَلَّ. The shame of person feels from himself is the fruit of [his] faith. 23ـ حَياءُ الرَّجُلِ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ ثَمَرَةُ الإيمانِ.

The source of chastity is modesty. 24ـ سَبَبُ العِفَّةِ اَلْحَياءُ. Espouse modesty, for it is the symbol of nobility. 25ـ عَلَيْكَ بِالْحَياءِ فَإنَّهُ عُنْوانُ النُّبْلِ. The pinnacle of modesty is for a man to feel ashamed of himself. 26ـ غايَةُ الْحَياءِ أنْ يَسْتَحْيِيَ الْمَرْءُ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ. Shame has been paired with deprivation. 27ـ قُرِنَ الْحَياءُ بِالْحِرْمانِ. The increased modesty of a person is the sign of his faith. 28ـ كَثْرَةُ حَياءِ الرَّجُلِ دَليلُ إيمانِهِ.

One who does not fear facing the people [after having been caught doing evil] does not fear Allah, the Glorified. 33ـ مَنْ لَمْ يَتَّقِ وُجُوهَ الرِّجالِ لَمْ يَتَّقِ اللّهَ سُبْحانَهُ. One who is not ashamed of the people will not feel ashamed in front of Allah, the Glorified. 34ـ مَنْ لَمْ يَسْتَحْيِ مِنَ النّاسِ لَمْ يَسْتَحْيِ مِنَ اللّهِ سُبْحانَهُ. That which is not appropriate for you to do in the open should not be done by you in private.

35ـ ما لا يَنْبَغي أنْ تَفْعَلَهُ فيِ الْجَهْرِ فَلا تَفْعَلْهُ فيِ السِّـرِّ. The best partner of generosity is modesty. 36ـ نِعْمَ قَرينُ السَّخاءِ الْحَياءُ. The best partner of faith is modesty. 37ـ نِعْمَ قَرِينُ الإيمانِ اَلحَياءُ. There is no [good] trait like modesty. 38ـ لاشِيمَةَ كَالحَياءِ. [^1]: Here shame is used in the negative sense of excessive bashfulness, timidity etc. Previous…