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Hadith 17:
Main Teachings:
● Islam stresses the virtue of modesty as it is a principle that helps create a morally
pious and respectful society. Modesty, in this context is both body and mind.
● By being modest, a believer does not seek to promote his/her own positions or rights,
but rather considers himself/herself as a part of a greater entity i.e. the society and
the country and works towards creating a peaceful community.
● Modesty is also in terms of not being involved in anti-social and illegal acts, such as
usurping other’s rights. It is modesty that makes a person feel ashamed when he does
something wrong. Hence, a person who has no modesty is not affected by people’s
reaction to whatever he/she may do.
● In a Muslims community people are always encouraged to be kind and generous
morally and materially. The Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) made it a condition of
faith. Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) said, “Modesty and faith are both
companions; when one of them is absent the other follow it ”
Actions:
● Every religion has a distinctive quality and the distinctive quality of Islam is modesty.
In the absence of modesty no one can practice Islam correctly. Modesty can be
practiced by taking the moderate/middle path. A Muslim’s speech, dress, manner,
and attitude towards life should not be loud, extravagant, and ostentatious; rather a
Muslim must remain humble and simple.
● Prophet Muhammad was very modest and shy. He never spoke loudly or in an
unseeming manner. When he heard anything undesirable in the assembly; he did not
say anything out of respect for the people, but the colour of his face showed his
feelings and the companions would become cautious.
● It could be said that concern for others springs from modesty and eliminates many
social problems. Modesty is also a shield against immorality, lowering one’s gaze in
the presence of the opposite gender is an act of modesty, which helps to keep
Muslims on the righteous path.
● A modest person is a humble person and by practicing modesty in one’s daily life one
acknowledges Allah as his Master and Creator and appreciates that everything one
possesses is from Allah. This belief helps one to stay away from everything that
displeases Allah.