Some fabricated traditions
1. Muslim and Ahmad have narrated from Uqail, the Umayyad, from Laith
Uthmani,1 from Yahya bin Saeed Amawi, from Saeed bin Aas, cousin of
Uthman, from Ayesha and Uthman that:
Abu Bakr sought permission from Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon
him) for entrance (in his apartment) as he had been lying on his bed covered with
the bed-sheet of Ayesha, and he gave permission to Abu Bakr in that very state
and he, having his need fulfilled, went back.
Then Umar sought permission and it was given to him in that very state and,
after having his need fulfilled, he went back. And Uthman reported: Then I
sought permission from him and he got up and raid to Ayesha: Wrap yourself
well with your cloth, then I got my need fulfilled and came back.2
Ayesha said: “Allah’s Messenger, why is it that I did not see you feeling any
anxiety in case of dressing properly in the presence of Abu Bakr and Umar as you
showed in case of Uthman.”
Thereupon Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: “Verily
Uthman is a person, who is very modest and I was afraid that if I permitted him
to enter in this very state he would not inform me of his need.”3
2. Muslim and others have narrated from Ayesha that: Ayesha 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.
He (Uthman) then entered and conversed and as he went out, Ayesha 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 said: “Should I not show modesty to one whom even the
angels show modesty?”4
Allamah Amini says: Shame means to be away from everything, which is
not appropriate from the aspect of religion and human nature and its basis is the
nature of man, and its perfection is acquired and through faith, and by increase of
faith and cognition, shame also increases and it culminates at the true nature, to
restrain the owner of faith and cognition from every negative act.
Therefore, man is able to omit and limit the sensual desires through it in his
acts and issues. He applies these limits to the organs and limbs and none of them
can exceed their limits.
The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) says: “Actual shame from God is that one
should protect his stomach and genitals from that, which is prohibited and that he
should remember death and decline.”5
Thus, every act, which is out of the ambit of religion and humanity is
opposed to shame, and shame only restrains from negative acts and every small
and great sin, which sullies the character of man; and whoever is not ashamed, he
can do whatever he wants. It is mentioned in prophetic traditional report that:
“If you are not ashamed you can do whatever you like.”6
On the basis of this, every wanton act, abusive talk, falsehood, dishonesty,
breaking promise, deceit and fraud, oath breaking, following the base desires,
immodesty in speech and acts and such other acts, are opposed to shame.
In the language of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) these traits are opposed to shame
when he says:
“Shame is a part of faith and faith is in Paradise. Ill talk comprises of
injustice and oppression and injustice is in Hellfire.”7
And he says: “Immodesty cannot enter anything, except that to makes it evil
and bad, and shame does not get access but that it bestows grace to it.”8
Now, come with me to look deeply at the life of Uthman; and perhaps we
may find something, which might be a proof of this capacity; but if you are unable to do that, you must once again study all what we have mentioned about
the Caliph; as regards what he did and what he did not do as well as his
statements mentioned before; after that you will find things, which demolish this
claim that he was the most shameful person of the Ummah? Or that the angels
were ashamed of him.