Iffah / Temperance
Prophetic Guidance
"Prophetic Guidance on Modesty"
Prophetic Guidance on Modesty
Modesty is a Branch of Faith
الْإِيمَانُ بِضْعٌ وَسِتُّونَ شُعْبَةً، وَالْحَيَاءُ شُعْبَةٌ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ
"Faith consists of more than sixty branches, and modesty is a branch of faith."
Sahih al-Bukhari: 9
The Consequence of Losing Modesty
إِذَا لَمْ تَسْتَحْ فَاصْنَعْ مَا شِئْتَ
"If you feel no shame, then do whatever you wish."
Sahih al-Bukhari: 7048
The Prophet's Modesty
كَانَ النَّبِيُّ أَشَدَّ حَيَاءً
"The Prophet (peace be upon him) was very modest."
Sahih al-Bukhari: 3356
Islam Loves Modesty
الْإِسْلَامُ يُحِبُّ الْحَيَاءَ
"Islam loves modesty."
Sahih al-Bukhari: 5164