Sunday, 15 December 2013

The Importance of Haya(shyness,modesty,bashfulness) In Islam

As salamu alaikum brother and sisters,Alhamdulillah in my previous post i have write about is Wives to be treated kindly in Islam Today topic The Importance of Haya(shyness,modesty,bashfulness) In Islam

The Importance of Haya(shyness,modesty,bashfulness) In Islam:


The messenger Of Allah said:
"Verily for every religion there is a characteristic, and the characteristic of Islam is Haya`a (modesty, shyness, bashfulness)."
[Ibn Majah #4172]


Modesty is beautiful in men as it is in women. After all the most modest of this Ummah was a man _Prophet Muhammad (sallAllahu alyhi wasalam).


The Prophet (s) 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 messenger said, "Leave him, for Haya is (a part) of Faith." (Bukhari)

Now the above hadith is also a form of proof that "shyness" is not just something regarding women but also an attribute that believing men should have, for it is an indication if their fear of Allah and an indication of the value of their Deen..

The Prophet (s) said: "Indeed haya (modesty,shyness) and Iman are Companions. When one of them is lifted, the other leaves as well." (Baihaqi)

The Prophet (s) said: "Haya and Trustworthiness will be the first to go from this world; therefore keep asking Allah for them." (Baihaqi)

The Prophet (s) said: When lewdness is a part of anything, it becomes defective; and when haya is a part of anything it becomes beautiful. (Tirmidhi)

Prophet (s) said: "Haya does not bring anything except good." (Bukhari)


"Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty: that will make for greater purity for them: and Allah is well acquainted with all that they do. And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty……." (Qur'an: Surah Nur, 30-31)

"Allah loves haya and people who cover each other’s faults.”
(Bukhari)


Ibn Al-Qayyim (rahimAllaah) says: “Haya’ is a state that emerges from combining exaltation with love [of Allah], so when the two are coupled, Haya’ is born.”

Today vulgarity and all its ingredients have become a common place even among well-known Muslims.Modesty (haya) and maintaining one’s honor and dignity are of primary importance in preserving the moral fiber of any society. This is why modesty has been called the ornament of a woman, which protects her from many sins and which prevents ill-intentioned men from daring to have bad thoughts about her. This haya has been made a part of hernature to safeguard her from being abused by immoral men.

“Every way of life has a innate character. The character of Islam is haya.”
(Abu Dawood)

Modesty for Muslim Men and Women

While modest behavior varies from person to person, guidelines do exist in the Qur’an and the Sunnah. The code of modesty for both men and women includes:
Lowering the gaze and avoiding flirtatious speech and conduct;Avoiding close physical contact with unrelated members of the opposite sex;Observing modest or Islamic dress according to the Qur’an and Sunnah !

The Prophet (s) told us: "Haya comes from Iman; Iman leads to Paradise. Obscenity comes from antipathy; and antipathy leads to the fire." (Bukhari)
 So,Alhamduillah i have explain The Importance of Haya (shyness,modesty,bashfulness) In Islam in much better form if you have any doubt or against it please let me know by comment 

Jazakallahu khairn,

Allah knows the Best

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