حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَکْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ وَأَبُو أُسَامَةَ قَالَا حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزُ بْنُ حَکِيمٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ عَوْرَاتُنَا مَا نَأْتِي مِنْهَا وَمَا نَذَرُ قَالَ احْفَظْ عَوْرَتَکَ إِلَّا مِنْ زَوْجَتِکَ أَوْ مَا مَلَکَتْ يَمِينُکَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ کَانَ الْقَوْمُ بَعْضُهُمْ فِي بَعْضٍ قَالَ فَإِنْ اسْتَطَعْتَ أَنْ لَا تُرِيَهَا أَحَدًا فَلَا تُرِيَنَّهَا قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَإِنْ کَانَ أَحَدُنَا خَالِيًا قَالَ فَاللَّهُ أَحَقُّ أَنْ يُسْتَحْيَا مِنْهُ مِنْ النَّاسِ
ابن ماجہ · Hadith 1920
Bahz bin Hakim narrated from his father that his grandfather said: "I said: '0 Messenger of Allah, with regard to our 'Awrah, what may we uncover of it and what must we conceal?' He said: 'Cover your 'Awrah except from your wife and those whom your right hand possesses.' I said: '0 Messenger of Allah P.B.U.H, what if the people live close together?' He said: 'If you can make sure that no one sees it, then do not let anyone see it: I said: '0 Messenger of Allah, what if one of us is alone?' He said: 'Allah is more deserving that you should feel shy before Him than people:" (Hasan)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020