Sayyiduna Abu Waqid Al-Laythi (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: Once the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was sitting in the mosque and some people were present with him. Three men came; two of them came towards the Prophet and one man went away. When the two reached the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), they greeted him with salam. One of them saw a space in the gathering and sat there, while the other sat behind the people. As for the third man, he turned away and left.

When the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) finished his talk, he said:

“Shall I tell you about these three people? One of them sought refuge with Allah, so Allah granted him refuge. The second felt shy, so Allah was shy with him. And the third turned away, so Allah turned away from him.”