Hadith 20
sahihModesty is from Faith
الحياء من الإيمان
عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَمْرٍو الْأَنْصَارِيِّ الْبَدْرِيِّ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و سلم إنَّ مِمَّا أَدْرَكَ النَّاسُ مِنْ كَلَامِ النُّبُوَّةِ الْأُولَى: إذَا لَمْ تَسْتَحِ فَاصْنَعْ مَا شِئْت
Translation
On the authority of Abu Masood Uqbah bin ’Amr al-Ansaree al-Badree (may Allah be pleased with him) who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Verily, from what was learnt by the people from the speech of the earliest prophecy is: If you feel no shame, then do as you wish.”
Narrated by
Abu Masud al-Ansari
أبو مسعود الأنصاري رضي الله عنه
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