Hadith on Modesty: Healthy shame, conscience bring all goodness

‘Imran ibn Husayn reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Modesty does not bring anything but goodness.

In another narration, the Prophet said, “Modesty is good in all things.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6117, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 37

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ الْحَيَاءُ لَا يَأْتِي إِلَّا بِخَيْرٍ

وفي رواية أخرى قال الْحَيَاءُ خَيْرٌ كُلُّهُ

6117 صحيح البخاري كتاب الأدب باب الحياء

37 صحيح مسلم كتاب الإيمان باب بيان عدد شعب الإيمان وأفضلها وأدناها وفضيلة الحياء وكونه من الإيمان

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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