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Sunan Ibn Majah 4184 — Modesty Is Part of Faith
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Modesty Is Part of Faith Hadith: Haya and Clean Speech
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4184
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4184
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " الْحَيَاءُ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ وَالإِيمَانُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَالْبَذَاءُ مِنَ الْجَفَاءِ وَالْجَفَاءُ فِي النَّارِ " .
Abu Bakra Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Modesty is part of faith, and faith will be in Paradise. Obscenity in speech is part of harshness and harshness will be in Hell.’”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4184In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 85English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4184
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4184
This hadith about modesty is part of faith connects inner belief with outward manners. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) says modesty is part of faith, and faith will be in Paradise. He also says obscenity in speech is part of harshness, and harshness will be in Hell. The Hadith places two paths side by side. One path is haya, faith, and Paradise. The other is obscene speech, harshness, and Hell. The main lesson is not only about what a person feels inside, but also about how a person speaks. Clean speech and modest conduct are not small matters. They show the direction of a person’s character and the state of his faith.
What we learn from this hadith
- Modesty is described as part of faith.
- Obscene speech is linked with harshness.
- A believer should take speech seriously.
- Good character is connected to the path of faith.
