40/7. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2615 — Modesty Is Faith
What Has Been Related About "Al-Haya' (Modesty) Is Part of Faith"
Hadith About Modesty Being Part of Faith
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2615
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2615
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، - الْمَعْنَى وَاحِدٌ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَرَّ بِرَجُلٍ وَهُوَ يَعِظُ أَخَاهُ فِي الْحَيَاءِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " الْحَيَاءُ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ " . قَالَ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ فِي حَدِيثِهِ إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم سَمِعَ رَجُلاً يَعِظُ أَخَاهُ فِي الْحَيَاءِ . قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَأَبِي بَكْرَةَ وَأَبِي أُمَامَةَ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
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."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2615In-book reference : Book 40, Hadith 10English translation : Vol. 5, Book 38, Hadith 2615
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2615
This hadith about modesty being part of faith gives a short but powerful lesson. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) passed by a man who was correcting his brother about modesty. The Prophet then said, “Al-Haya’ is part of faith.” The hadith protects modesty from being treated as a weakness or something to remove. It shows that modesty has a place in Iman. The wording is brief, so the meaning should stay close to the text: modesty is not outside religion; it is connected to faith itself. A believer should value modesty and not mock or shame someone for having it.
What we learn from this hadith
- Modesty is directly described as part of faith.
- The Prophet defended the value of modesty in this situation.
- A person should not treat modesty as a flaw.
- Faith includes inner qualities and outward behavior.
