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Hadith 4869

Chapter on Gentleness, Modesty, and Good Character

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Chapter on Gentleness, Modesty, and Good Character

Zujajat al-Masabih 4869Volume 4

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Imran ibn Husayn (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Modesty 1 brings nothing but goodness.” In another narration: “Modesty is entirely good.”
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
  • Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 6117 (unverified) 99% confidence
  • Candidate: Sahih Muslim 37a (unverified) 99% confidence
  • Candidate: Sahih Muslim 37b (unverified) 98% confidence

Confidence and text similarity are not editorial verification.

Commentary and footnotes (2)

Note 1

Modesty brings nothing but goodness

(1) His statement: “Modesty brings nothing but goodness”: Al-Tayyibi said: Some may find this Hadith problematic, as modesty might hinder certain rights, such as enjoining good, forbidding evil, or seeking knowledge. The response is that this is not true modesty but rather weakness and cowardice, called modesty only linguistically. True modesty in Shari’ah is a characteristic that prompts one to avoid what is religiously blameworthy. The correct understanding is that modesty, in its essence, is the soul’s restraint from committing what is blameworthy by nature or Shari’ah. However, praiseworthy modesty in Shari’ah pertains to avoiding what is forbidden, disliked, or less preferable. The clearer response, as mentioned in some commentaries, is that this generality—modesty being entirely good—is specific to modesty that aligns with Allah’s pleasure. Reflect on this. (As stated in Al-Lama’at)

Note 1

قوله

(۱) قوله: الحياء لا يأتي إلا بخير إلخ : قال الطيبي : قد يشكل على بعض الناس هذا الحديث من حيث إن الحياء قد يخل ببعض الحقوق، ويمنع منها، كالأمر بالمعروف والنهي عن المنكر، والسؤال عن العلم مثلا. والجواب أن هذا المعنى الذي ذكره ليس بحياء حقيقة، بل هو عجز وجبن، ويسمى حياء بحسب اللغة، وحقيقة الحياء في الشرع : خلق يبعث على ترك القبيح الشرعي، انتهى. ولعل الصواب أن معنى الحياء انقباض النفس عن ارتكاب القبيح طبعا أو شرعًا، لكن الممدوح والمحمود في الشرع أن يكون القبيح شرعياً حرامًا أو مكروها أو ترك الأولى، فالأظهر في الجواب ما ذكر في بعض الحواشي أن هذه الكلية أعني الحياء خير كله مخصوص بأن يكون موافقا لرضى الحق، فتدبر. كذا في اللمعات