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Modesty Is a Branch of Faith

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Sahih al-Bukhari · 9·Narrated by Abu Hurayrah (RA)

الإِيمَانُ بِضْعٌ وَسِتُّونَ شُعْبَةً، وَالْحَيَاءُ شُعْبَةٌ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ

Transliteration

Al-imanu bid'un wa sittuna shu'bah, wal-haya'u shu'batun minal-iman

Translation

Narrated Abu Hurayrah (RA): The Prophet (SAW) said, "Faith consists of more than sixty branches, and haya [modesty and bashfulness] is a branch of faith."

Practice This Today

Let haya guide your choices today — in what you watch, wear, say and post online. Modesty is not weakness; it is part of your iman.

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