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Modesty is part of faith

Agreed upon · Authentic

عن عبد الله بن عمر رضي الله عنهما قال: سَمِعَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَجُلًا يَعِظُ أَخَاهُ فِي الْحَيَاءِ، فَقَالَ: «الْحَيَاءُ مِنَ الْإِيمَانِ».

“‘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."”

Explanation

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.

Benefits

• 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.

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