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The modesty of the Khatam al-Anbiya ﷺ

The modesty of the Khatam al-Anbiya ﷺ

Personal Traits of the Beloved Prophet ﷺ

Hadith

عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ أَبِي عُتْبَةَ يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيَّ يَقُولُا کَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَشَدَّ حَيَائً مِنْ الْعَذْرَائِ فِي خِدْرِهَا وَکَانَ إِذَا کَرِهَ شَيْئًا عَرَفْنَاهُ فِي وَجْهِهِ۔

صحیح مسلم، (حدیث 6022)

Translation

It is narrated from Abdullah bin Abi Utbah that Sayyiduna Abu Saeed Khudri رضي الله عنه said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was more modest and shy than a veiled virgin girl. And whenever he disliked something, we would recognize it from his noble face.

Narration

Haya (modesty/shyness) is a delicacy that appears on a person's face when they see an undesirable act that is better left undone. 'Chashm Poshi' (overlooking/turning away the gaze) is a quality when a person sees something that they consider bad according to their nature and then turns away from it. In this too, the Beloved Prophet ﷺ was the most modest among people and the greatest in 'ghad-e-basar' (lowering/averting the gaze). It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Saeed Khudri رضي الله عنه that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was more modest than a veiled virgin girl. When he ﷺ disliked something, we would recognize it from his blessed radiant face. The Noble Prophet's ﷺ face was delicate, his outer appearance was refined, and due to his modesty, he would not speak directly (face-to-face) about what he considered undesirable. This was his noble nature. It is narrated from Umm al-Mu'minin Sayyidatuna Aisha رضي الله عنها that when the Noble Prophet ﷺ received any unpleasant news from someone, he would not say, 'What is the condition of so-and-so?' Rather, he would say, 'What does such-and-such people do?' or 'What do such-and-such people say?' In this way, he would advise them to refrain from such actions without mentioning the name of the person involved.

Key Points

  • Modesty (Haya) is a veil that protects a person from countless sins. The heart of a person who speaks indecently becomes darkened.
  • One should avoid this sin, and one way to avoid it is for a person to always keep in mind that Allah Almighty is watching them.
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