Hadith 20

Modesty is from Faith

الحياء من الإيمان

إنَّ مِمَّا أَدْرَكَ النَّاسُ مِنْ كَلامِ النُّبُوَّةِ الأُولَى: إذَا لَمْ تَسْتَحِي فَاصْنَعْ مَا شِئْت

Translation

From what people learned from the words of earlier prophecy is: If you feel no shame, then do as you wish.

Narrated by

Abu Masud al-Ansari

أبو مسعود الأنصاري رضي الله عنه

Source

Sahih al-Bukhari

صحيح البخاري

Explanation

Modesty (haya) is a moral compass inherited from all prophets. One who lacks shame has no internal restraint and will commit any act. Shame protects from evil.

Key Lessons

  • 1Modesty is universal prophetic teaching
  • 2Shame is a protective barrier
  • 3Loss of shame leads to shameless acts
  • 4Internal morality precedes external behavior

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