Day 28 - Modesty

  

صلى الله عليه وسلمقـال رسـول الله 

اَلْحَيَاءُ شُعْبَةٌ مِّنَ الْاِيْمَانِ

Modesty is a branch of faith – (Al Bukhari)

What is modesty?

Modesty as a sense of shame or shyness in human beings is a shrinking of the soul from bad behaviour, a quality that prevents one from behaving badly towards others or encouraging others to behave badly towards you.  Islamic ethics considers modesty as more than just a question of how a person dresses, and more than just modesty in front of people; rather it is reflected in a Muslim’s speech, dress, and conduct: in public in regards to people, and in private in regards to God.  Any talk of modesty, therefore, must begin with the heart, not the hemline, as the Prophet of Mercy said, ‘Modesty is part of faith,' and that part of faith must lie in the heart