The reciter: Muhammad ibn al-Muthanna and Muhammad ibn Bashir narrated to us, and the wording is that of Ibn al-Muthanna. They said: Muhammad ibn Ja'far narrated to us, and Shu'bah narrated to us from Qatadah, who said: I heard Abu al-Suwar narrating that he heard 'Imran ibn Husayn narrating from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:
Haya' (pious shyness from committing religeous indiscretions) does not bring anything except good." Thereupon Bashir bin Ka`b said, 'It is written in the wisdom paper: Haya' leads to solemnity; Haya' leads to tranquility (peace of mind)." `Imran said to him, "I am narrating to you the saying of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and you are speaking about your paper (wisdom book)?"
الحياء لا يأتي إلّا بخيرٍ . فقال بشير بن كعبٍ : إنّه مكتوبٌ في الحكمة : أنّ منه وقارًا ، ومنه سكينةً ، فقال عمران : أحدّثك عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وتحدّثني عن صحفك .
