3/17. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 338b — Private Parts and Modesty
The prohibition of looking at `awrah
Awrah Hadith: Private Parts Are to Be Concealed
Sahih Muslim : 338b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 338b
وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي فُدَيْكٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا الضَّحَّاكُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَقَالاَ - مَكَانَ عَوْرَةِ - عُرْيَةِ الرَّجُلِ وَعُرْيَةِ الْمَرْأَةِ .
Ibn Abu Fudaik and Dabbik b. 'Uthman Narrated from:
This hadith has been narrated by Ibn Abu Fudaik and Dabbik b. 'Uthman with the same chain of transmitters and they observed: Private parts of man are the nakedness (which is concealed).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 338bIn-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 91USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 3, Hadith 668
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 338b
This narration is tied to the same subject of awrah and privacy. It reports the wording that the private parts of a man and the private parts of a woman are nakedness that is concealed. The hadith is brief, so the explanation should not stretch it beyond what it says. Its clear message is that the private parts are not treated casually. They are something to be covered and protected from the gaze of others. This is why people searching for private parts hadith, awrah in Islam, or modesty hadith will find it closely related to the wider teaching on respecting body privacy. The narration supports a simple point: personal dignity includes guarding what should be hidden.
What we learn from this hadith
- Private parts are described as nakedness to be concealed.
- The wording applies to men and women.
- The narration supports careful respect for body privacy.
- Modesty is shown as a matter of covering and restraint.
