Tag Archives: Modesty

February, 2022

1 February
Iman has over sixty or seventy branches

Question Is the translation of this Hadith correct? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Faith has over seventy branches or over sixty branches, the most excellent of which is the declaration that there is no god but Allah, and the lowest of which is the removal of what is harmful from the path; and modesty is a branch of faith.”-Bukhari

19 November
Salman’s Al Farisi (radiyallahu ‘anhu) expresses extreme dislike to see the private area of a Muslim

Question Could you kindly provide a reference for this narration? لأن أموت ثم أنشر ثم أموت ثم أنشر ثم أموت ثم أنشر أحب إلي من أن أرى عورة مسلم أو يراها مني

25 February
If modesty were to take the form of a man, it would be a righteous man

Question Is this suitable to quote? “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 an evil man.”

17 December
Arabic text of the Hadith regarding the composure of a Sahabiyyah at the time of calamity

Question Can you provide the Arabic text of this Hadith? The son of Ummu Khallad (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) was martyred. When she heard about it she came to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) to enquire about his position and reward. Despite being afflicted by the great tragedy of losing her son, her face was still covered with a niqab (veil/purdah). A …
13 December
Composure of a Sahabiyyah at the time of calamity

Question Please comment on the authenticity of this narration: The son of Ummu Khallad (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) was martyred. When she heard about it she came to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) to enquire about his position and reward. Despite being afflicted by the great tragedy of losing her son, her face was still covered with a niqab (veil/purdah). A Sahabi (radiyallahu …

15 October
Be ashamed of Allah when committing sins, just as you are embarrassed to sin in front of a pious person

Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “I command you to be ashamed of Allah the Almighty as you are ashamed from the pious man among your people”

20 September
Authenticity of the Hadith regarding Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) advice to a woman to dress modestly

Question Please verify the authenticity of the following Hadith which you have answered here: Sayyiduna Usamah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) says, “Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) once gifted me a thick cotton garment [which was made in Egypt] which Sayyiduna Dihyah Al Kalbi (radiyallahu ‘anhu) had gifted him. I gifted it to my wife. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) then asked me, …

9 May
The definition of modesty

Question What is the definition of haya/modesty?

11 April
Fatimah bintu Nasr ibn Al ‘Attar Al Baghdadiyyah

Question There is a narration about the modesty of a pious woman who had such haya, that she never left her house except on three occasions (Her birth, when she got married and her janazah) I am unsure about her name, if it was Fatimah Al Baghdadiyyah or another person What is the source of this report and the identity …

19 March
Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) advice to a woman to dress modestly

Question What is the translation of the following Hadith? عن ابن أسامة بن زيد، أن أباه أسامة، قال كساني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قبطية كثيفة كانت مما أهداها دحية الكلبي، فكسوتها امرأتي، فقال لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ما لك لم تلبس القبطية؟ قلت: يا رسول الله، كسوتها امرأتي. فقال لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه …

18 December
The four characteristics of the Ambiya

Question Is the following a Hadith? “There are four characteristic of the Messengers; Modesty, using ‘itr [fragrance], using the Miswak, and marriage”

3 July
An amazing incident of possessiveness and self honour

Question Could you mention the source of this incident? On one occasion a lady made a claim of five hundred gold coins against her husband in the court of Judge Musa ibn Ishaq, which the husband denied. The wife’s lawyer proved the claim by producing witnesses. However one of the witnesses insisted that he has to see her face (which …

9 March
Modesty; Islam’s distinct feature

Question What is the reference for the narration which states the distinguishing characteristic of Islam is modesty?

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