Hadith 4239

(2) The statement: Could this man not find something to wash his clothes with? Al-Taibi said: He disapproved of his shabbiness because it leads to humiliation, but as for his saying: Simplicity is from faith, it affirms humility for the believer, as it is said: The believer is humble, not humiliated, and he has honor without arrogance. From this is the Hadith of Abu Bakr: You are not one who does it out of pride. I say: The correct view is that simplicity, which is contentment with modest clothing, does not contradict the cleanliness that is part of the religion, nor does it necessitate humiliation for those with certainty. So it is in Al-Marqah.

(٢) قوله: ما كان يجد هذا ما يغسل به ثوبه: قال الطيبي: أنكر عليه بذاذته لما يؤي إلى ذلته، وأما قوله: البذاذة منالإيمان فإثبات التواضع للمؤمن، كما جاء: المؤمن متواضع، وليس بذليل، وله العزة دون التكبر، ومنه حديث أبيبكر: إنك لست ممن يفعله خيلاء. قلت: الصواب أن البذاذة وهي القناعة بالدون من الثياب لا تنافي النظافة التي وردأنها من الدين، ولا تستلزم المذلة عند أرباب اليقين. كذا في (المرقاة).