Hadith on Modesty: Do not admonish him, modesty is part of faith

Ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, passed by a man from the Ansar who was warning his brother about modesty, but the Prophet said, “Let him be, for modesty is part of faith.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 24, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 36

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

 عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَرَّ عَلَى رَجُلٍ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ وَهُوَ يَعِظُ أَخَاهُ فِي الْحَيَاءِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ دَعْهُ فَإِنَّ الْحَيَاءَ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ

24 صحيح البخاري كتاب الإيمان باب الحياء من الإيمان

36 صحيح مسلم كتاب الإيمان باب بيان عدد شعب الإيمان وأفضلها وأدناها وفضيلة الحياء وكونه من الإيمان

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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