Abu Waqid reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was sitting in the mosque with some people when he received three men. Two of them faced the Messenger of Allah and the third left. The two men continued standing before the Messenger of Allah until one saw an opening in the …
Mu’adh ibn Jabal reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him said, “Islam is beautified by two qualities: modesty and tolerance for the sake of Allah and not for anyone one else.” Source: al-Tamhīd li-Ibn ‘Abd al-Barr 13/318 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Ishbili عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ …
Hadith on Beauty: Islam is beautified by patient and tolerance Read More »
Ya’la reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, saw a man bathing in public, so he ascended the pulpit and then praised and extoled Allah. The Prophet said, “Verily, Allah Almighty is forbearing, modest, and protective. He loves modesty and protection. Thus, if one of you washes himself, let him protect …
Hadith on Modesty: Let him be modest and bathe in private Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “None of you should perform prayer in a single garment that does not cover any part of the shoulders.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 359, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 516 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ …
Hadith on Salat: Men covering shoulders during prayer Read More »
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah is merciful, conscientious, and generous. He would be shy for His servant to raise his hands to Him and then not place any goodness in either of them.” Source: al-Mustadrak ʻalá al-Ṣaḥīḥayn 1832 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to …
Hadith on Dua: Allah shy to not answer supplication Read More »
Abu Sinan reported: Abdullah ibn Abi al-Hudhayl, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Verily, Allah loves to be remembered in the market, and He loves to be mentioned in every circumstance except when relieving oneself.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 4/359 عَنْ أَبِي سِنَانٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ أَبِي الْهُذَيْلِ رحمه الله قَالَ إِنَّ اللهَ تَعَالَى …
Hudhayl on Dhikr: Mention Allah at all times, except in the bathroom Read More »
‘Utbah ibn Abdu Sulami reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When one of you comes to their spouse for intercourse, let them cover themselves and not approach each other like two wild mules.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 1921 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Suyuti Al-Ghazali said, “Meaning, be not …
Hadith on Intimacy: Approach your spouse with kindness, gentleness Read More »
Abu Salih reported: Abu Huraira, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Some women are clothed but naked, inclining to evil and seducing with it. They will not enter Paradise, nor smell its fragrance, even though it can be found from a distance of five hundred years of travel.” Source: al-Muwaṭṭa’ 1694 Grade: Sahih (authentic) …
Hadith on Seduction: Women who are fully-clothed, but naked Read More »
Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A woman should not touch another woman and then describe her figure to her husband as if he were looking at her.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 4942 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ …
Hadith on Modesty: Prohibition of verbally describing sexual features Read More »
‘Uqbah ibn ‘Amir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, these lineages of yours cannot be used to disparage anyone. You are all the children of Adam, going back to him equally and cannot be exceeded. No one is favored except by religion or good deeds. It is enough …
Hadith on Lineage: All people go back equally to Adam and Eve Read More »
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Accept six deeds from me and I assure your acceptance into Paradise. When one of you speaks, let him not lie. When one of you promises, let him not break it. When one of you is trusted, let him not betray it. …
Hadith on Deeds: Six good deeds to assure entry into Paradise Read More »
Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, every religion has a character and the character of Islam is modesty.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 4182 Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi (authentic due to external evidence) according to Al-Albani عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ …
Hadith on Deen: Islam is characterized by its modesty Read More »
Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If modesty were to take the form of a man, he would be a righteous man. If shamelessness were to take the form of a man, he would be a wicked man.” Source: Makārim al-Akhlāq li-Ibn Abī al-Dunyā 85 Grade: Hasan (fair) …
Hadith on Haya: If modesty and obscenity took human form Read More »
Qurrah ibn Iyas reported: We were with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, when modesty was mentioned to him. They said, “O Messenger of Allah, is modesty part of the religion?” The Prophet said, “Rather, it is the entire religion.” Then, the Prophet said, “Verily, modesty, abstinence, reticence of the tongue …
Hadith on Haya: All of Islam revolves around modesty Read More »
Abu Udhaynah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The best of your women are loving, fertile, suitable, and comforting, if they fear Allah. The worst of your women unveil their beauty, take pride in their appearance, and they are hypocrites. None of them will enter Paradise except as rarely …
Hadith on Women: Best of your women, worst of your women Read More »
Umm Salamah reported: While we were with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, Ibn Maktum was given permission to enter. He entered and that was after the command to veil. The Prophet said, “Veil yourselves from him.” I said, “O Messenger of Allah, is he not blind? He cannot see or …
Hadith on Hijab: Women veiling themselves from men, even blind men Read More »
Al-Bayhaqi reported: Hatim al-Asamm, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Lusts are three types: lust in eating, lust in speaking, and lust in gazing. Guard your eating with confidence, your tongue with truthfulness, and your gaze with tears.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 5286 عن البيهقي قَالَ حَاتِمٌ الأصم رحمه الله الشَّهْوَةُ ثَلاثٌ شَهْوَةٌ فِي الأَكْلِ …
Hatim on Shahwah: Three types of lust in eating, speaking, staring Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Modesty is part of faith and the most modest of my nation is Uthman.” Source: Tārīkh Dimashq 39916 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ الْحَيَاءُ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ وَأَحْيَا أُمَّتِي عُثْمَانُ …
Hadith on Uthman: Most modest in the Ummah is Uthman Read More »
Safiyyah bint Shaybah reported: Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, said, “How excellent are the women of the Ansar! They do not allow shyness to prevent them from understanding the religion.” In another narration, Aisha said, “They do not allow shyness to prevent them from asking questions about the religion and seeking to understand …
Hadith on Shyness: Let not shyness stop you from seeking knowledge Read More »
Abu Umamah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Modesty and reticence are two branches of faith. Profanity and temerity are two branches of hypocrisy.” Al-Tirmidhi said, “Reticence is to speak little. Profanity is to speak obscenely. Temerity is to speak too often, such as those preachers who preach at great length …
Hadith on Haya: Modesty, speaking less are branches of faith Read More »