الحَياءُ المَذمومُ Reprehensible Modesty [Shame]

9ـ رسولُ اللهِ‏ِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ) : الحياءُ حياءانِ : حياءُ عَقْلٍ وحياءُ حُمْقٍ ، فحَياءُ العَقلِ العِلْمُ ، وحَياءُ الحُمْقِ الجَهْلُ.

8– The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘There are two types of modesty, modesty springing from the intellect, and a sense of shame arising from foolishness. As for the modesty of the intellect, it is knowledge, and as for the shame from foolishness, it is ignorance.’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 149, no. 75]
 

10ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : قُرِنَ الحياءُ بالحِرْمانِ.

9– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Shame has been associated with deprivation.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 6714]
 

11ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الحياءُ يَمْنَعُ الرِّزْقَ.

10– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Shame prevents sustenance.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 274]
 

12ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنِ اسْتَحيى مِن قَولِ الحَقِّ فهُو أحمَقُ.

11– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘One who is ashamed of speaking the truth is a fool.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 8650]