Sunan Abu Dawud General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)

Sunan Abu Dawud 4795

Chapter: Modesty (Al-haya)

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Abu Dawud 4795

حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَرَّ عَلَى رَجُلٍ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ وَهُوَ يَعِظُ أَخَاهُ فِي الْحَيَاءِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ دَعْهُ

فَإِنَّ الْحَيَاءَ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ ‏"

`Abd Allah b. ‘Umar said:

The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by a man of the Ansar when he was giving his brother a warning against modesty. The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) said : Leave him alone, for modesty is a part of faith.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 4795), Al-Bukhari (No. 24, 6118), Muslim (No. 36a, 36b), At-Tirmidhi (No. 2615), An-Nasa’i (No. 5033), Malik (No. 1645) and Ahmad (No. 4326, 4936, 6057).

An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih Muslim 36a

Classical commentary

Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( وَهُوَ يَعِظ أَخَاهُ فِي الْحَيَاء ) : قَالَ النَّوَوِيّ : أَيْ يَنْهَاهُ عَنْهُ وَيُقَبِّح لَهُ فِعْله وَيَزْجُرهُ عَنْ كَثْرَته. وَقَالَ الْحَافِظ أَيْ يَنْصَحهُ أَوْ يُخَوِّفهُ أَوْ يَذْكُرهُ. كَذَا شَرَحُوهُ وَالْأَوْلَى أَنْ يُشْرَح بِمَا جَاءَ عِنْد الْبُخَارِيّ فِي الْأَدَب وَلَفْظه يُعَاتِب أَخَاهُ فِي الْحَيَاء يَقُول إِنَّك لَتَسْتَحِي حَتَّى كَأَنَّهُ يَقُول قَدْ أَضْرِبك ( دَعْهُ ) : أَيْ اُتْرُكْهُ عَلَى حَاله ( فَإِنَّ الْحَيَاء مِنْ الْإِيمَان ) : أَيْ مِنْ شُعَبه. قَالُوا. إِنَّمَا جُعِلَ الْحَيَاء مِنْ الْإِيمَان وَإِنْ كَانَ غَرِيزَة لِأَنَّ اِسْتِعْمَاله عَلَى قَانُونَ الشَّرْع يَحْتَاج إِلَى قَصْد وَاكْتِسَاب وَعِلْم. قَالَ الْمُنْذِرِيُّ : وَأَخْرَجَهُ الْبُخَارِيّ وَم…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	AuthenticSahih صحيح	The hadith	No. 4795
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 4795
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	AuthenticSahih Bukhari (24) Sahih Muslim (36)	The hadith	No. 4795
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 4795

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 24

Once Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) passed by an Ansari (man) who was admonishing his brother regarding Haya'. On that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Leave him as Haya' is a part of faith." (See Hadith 9)

فَإِنَّ الْحَيَاءَ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 6118

The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by a man who was admonishing his brother regarding Haya' (pious shyness from committing religeous indiscretions) and was saying, "You are very shy, and I am afraid that might harm you." On that, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Leave him, for Haya' is (a part) of Faith."

دَعْهُ فَإِنَّ الْحَيَاءَ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 36a

Modesty is part of faith

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) heard a man preaching to his brother about modesty; he said: "Modesty is part of faith."

الْحَيَاءُ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar Explained

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 36b

He (the Holy Prophet) happened to pass by a mass of Ansar who was instructing his brother (about modesty).

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَقَالَ مَرَّ بِرَجُلٍ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ يَعِظُ أَخَاهُ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2615

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) passed by a man and he was chastising his brother about modesty, so the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Al-Haya' is part of faith."

"‏ الْحَيَاءُ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 5033

The Messenger of Allah [SAW] passed by a man who was censuring his brother about modesty. He said: "Let him be, for modesty is part of faith."

دَعْهُ فَإِنَّ الْحَيَاءَ مِنْ الْإِيمَانِ

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Muwatta Malik 1645

Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Salim ibn Abdullah from Abdullah ibn Umar that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, passed by a man who was chiding his brother about modesty. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said…

"‏ دَعْهُ فَإِنَّ الْحَيَاءَ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 4326

حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ سَالِمٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَجُلًا يَعِظُ أَخَاهُ فِي الْحَيَاءِ فَقَالَ الْحَيَاءُ مِنْ الْإِيمَانِ

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 4936

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ حَدَّثَنَا الزُّهْرِيُّ عَنْ سَالِمٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ أَنَّ رَجُلًا مِنْ الْأَنْصَارِ كَانَ يَعِظُ أَخَاهُ فِي الْحَيَاءِ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 6057

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ سَالِمٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَرَّ بِرَجُلٍ مِنْ الْأَنْصَارِ وَهُوَ يَعِظُ أَخَاهُ مِنْ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 680

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) passed by a man of the Ansar who was admonishing his brother regarding shyness. Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Leave him alone, for modesty is a part of Iman." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

"دعه فإن الحياء من الإيمان"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Al-Adab al-Mufrad 602

Salim reported from his father that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, passed by a man who berating his brother about his modesty. He told him, "Let him be. Modesty is part of faith."

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَرَّ بِرَجُلٍ يَعِظُ أَخَاهُ فِي الْحَيَاءِ، فَقَالَ‏:‏ دَعْهُ، فَإِنَّ…

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Not graded Al-Adab al-Mufrad 1314

Abu Bakra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Modesty is part of belief. Belief is in the Garden. Foul language is part of coarseness and coarseness is in the Fire."

حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ‏:‏ الْحَيَاءُ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ، وَالإِيمَانُ فِي…

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Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 4184

“Modesty is part of faith, and faith will be in Paradise. Obscenity in speech is part of harshness and harshness will be in Hell.’”

"‏ الْحَيَاءُ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ وَالإِيمَانُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَالْبَذَاءُ مِنَ الْجَفَاءِ وَالْجَفَاءُ فِي النَّارِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Bakrah

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 58

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said heard a man urging his brother to be modest. He said: 'Indeed modesty is a branch of faith.'"

"‏ إِنَّ الْحَيَاءَ شُعْبَةٌ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Differing grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 5006

The Prophet [SAW] said: "Modesty (Al-Haya') is a branch of Faith."

"‏ الْحَيَاءُ شُعْبَةٌ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 1 other version

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Sunan Abu Dawud 4795

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Once Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) passed by an Ansari (man) who was admonishing his brother regarding Haya'. On that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Leave him as Haya' is a part of faith." (See Hadith 9)

The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by a man who was admonishing his brother regarding Haya' (pious shyness from committing religeous indiscretions) and was saying, "You are very shy, and I am afraid that might harm you." On that, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Leave him, for Haya' is (a part) of Faith."

Modesty is part of faith

He (the Holy Prophet) happened to pass by a mass of Ansar who was instructing his brother (about modesty).

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) passed by a man and he was chastising his brother about modesty, so the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Al-Haya' is part of faith."

The Messenger of Allah [SAW] passed by a man who was censuring his brother about modesty. He said: "Let him be, for modesty is part of faith."

Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Salim ibn Abdullah from Abdullah ibn Umar that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, passed by a man who was chiding his brother about modesty. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said…

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) passed by a man of the Ansar who was admonishing his brother regarding shyness. Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Leave him alone, for modesty is a part of Iman." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Salim reported from his father that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, passed by a man who berating his brother about his modesty. He told him, "Let him be. Modesty is part of faith."

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Abu Bakra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Modesty is part of belief. Belief is in the Garden. Foul language is part of coarseness and coarseness is in the Fire."

“Modesty is part of faith, and faith will be in Paradise. Obscenity in speech is part of harshness and harshness will be in Hell.’”

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said heard a man urging his brother to be modest. He said: 'Indeed modesty is a branch of faith.'"

The Prophet [SAW] said: "Modesty (Al-Haya') is a branch of Faith."

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