Narrated from Umm al-Mu’minin Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was lying down in my house, and his thigh or shin was uncovered. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) sought permission to enter, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) allowed him in that state. He came in and talked. Then Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) sought permission, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) allowed him in that state, and he also came in and talked. Then Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) sought permission, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sat up and adjusted his clothes. (Muhammad bin Harmalah said: I do not say that they all came on the same day.) So he also entered and talked. When he left, I said: O Messenger of Allah! Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) entered and you did not make any special effort nor paid much attention, then Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) entered and you did not show much warmth or special attention either. Then Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) entered, and you sat up and adjusted your clothes? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“Should I not show modesty before a man before whom even the angels show modesty?”