Modesty is part of faith
Narrator in the source: Ibn ‘Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah
‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) heard a man preaching to his brother about modesty; he said: "Modesty is part of faith."- Grade in the source
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- Source entry
- HadeethEnc · 5478 ↗
Original Arabic wording
عن عبد الله بن عمر رضي الله عنهما قال: سَمِعَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَجُلًا يَعِظُ أَخَاهُ فِي الْحَيَاءِ، فَقَالَ: «الْحَيَاءُ مِنَ الْإِيمَانِ».Understand this hadith
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) heard a man advising his brother to refrain from excessive modesty, and he clarified to him that modesty is part of faith and brings nothing but good. Modesty is a noble manner that prompts one to do what is good and refrain from detestable things.
Lessons from the hadith
- What prevents one from doing good is not called modesty; rather, it is shyness, helplessness, weakness, and cowardice.
- Modesty towards Allah Almighty is to carry out His commands and shun His prohibitions.
- Modesty towards people means respecting and treating them in the way they deserve and avoiding things usually regarded as reprehensible.
References (original Arabic)
صحيح البخاري (1/ 14) (24). صحيح مسلم (1/ 63) (36). توضيح الأحكام من بلوغ المرام، للبسام (7/ 489). منحة العلام في شرح بلوغ المرام، لعبد الله الفوزان (10/ 330). فتح ذي الجلال والإكرام، لابن عثيمين (6/ 427). سبل السلام بشرح بلوغ المرام، للصنعاني (2/ 689).