Riyad as-Salihin, 682
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Iman has sixty odd or seventy odd branches. The uppermost of all these is the Testimony of Faith: 'La ilaha illallah' (there is no true god except Allah) while the least of them is the removal of harmful object from the road. And shyness is a branch of Iman." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
-وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: “الإيمان بضع وسبعون، أو بضع وستون شعبة، فأفضلها قول لا إله إلا الله، وأدناها إماطة الأذى عن الطريق، والحياء شعبة من الإيمان” ((متفق عليه)) .
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 1, Hadith 3
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) Faith comprises many branches, which the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) pointed out in detail, so that people can diligently learn them and apply them. The more a person fulfills these branches in terms of both knowledge and action, the greater his faith becomes.<br>
2) The merit of the word of Tawhid (there is no god but Allah); it is the greatest branch of faith.<br>
3) Modesty is a branch of faith and it falls under good manners, which indicates that assuming good manners is part of faith.<br>
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<b>Benefit:</b><br>
The type of modesty regarded as a branch of faith is:<br>
- Modesty towards Allah Almighty, which requires a servant to obey Him and shun whatever He prohibited.<br>
- Modesty towards people, which requires a person to act magnanimously, doing what is good and pleasant and keeping away from what is bad and shameful.