A Goodness Through and Through


Rasul Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “Modesty is a virtue
through and through, or said: Modesty is a goodness complete.”
[Muslim]

Once the Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) passed by a man who was
admonishing his brother regarding Haya and was saying, 'You are very
shy, and I am afraid that might harm you.' On that, Allah's Apostle
said, 'Leave him, for Haya is (a part) of Faith.' [Bukhari]

This hadith tells us that there is nothing bad about modesty.
Therefore, if something is purely good, then however much you have of
it, it can only be good for you. This is something to especially
remember in these times when ‘moral’ and ‘modest’ are portrayed as
‘backward,’ ‘oppressed' and 'under-confident.’

A person with Haya does not show off his mind, body, or anything else.
Haya is translated as modesty but it includes all of the following
meanings as well: self respect, bashfulness, having scruples, having
awareness of Allah. This word is a prime example of how much is lost
in translation from Arabic to any other language.

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