Ways of The Prophet (S.A.W)

Modesty and Shame

Hadrat Zaid bin Talha (Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated ALLAH’s Messenger (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) as saying, “Every religion has a characteristic and the characteristic of Islam is modesty.” [Malik, Mishkat]

It has been reported that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) narrated, “When ALLAH wants to destroy any of his servants, He withdraws modesty from him. With the departure of modesty from him he becomes low and abhorable in the eyes of the people. When he reaches such a stage, then the trait of trustworthiness is withdrawn from him. When he loses trustworthiness, he starts indulging in breach of trust and fraud. Thereafter, the characteristic of mercy is taken away from him, with the result that the condemned fellow wanders about hopelessly.

When you see him moving from door to door in this state, then take it, that time is near when his relationship with Islam is withdrawn from him.” [lbn-e-Majah]

Hadrat Abdullah bin Masud (Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated that the Messenger of ALLAH (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, “Be as modest towards ALLAH as is due to Him”. Those present said “Praise be to ALLAH (we are modest towards ALLAH)”. The Messenger of ALLAH (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) thereupon said, “Not like this (i.e. the meaning of being modest is not so restricted as you have taken it to be) but being modest towards ALLAH makes it obligatory on you to take care of your mind and the thoughts arising in your mind, also to take care of your belly and all that with which it is filled (i.e. guard against evil thoughts and unlawful food), also to remember death and all that happens in grave after death, and one who has the Hereafter as his object, will abandon the comforts and luxuries of worldly life, will prefer prosperity in the life Hereafter to the ease in the momentary life. So, one who does like this, take it that he has fulfilled the call of modesty towards ALLAH. [Tirmizi]