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Explanation of the Hadith on true modesty

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رواه الترمذي عن عبد الله بن مسعود قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: “استحيوا من الله حق الحياء. قال: قلنا: يا رسول الله، إنا نستحي والحمد لله، قال: ليس ذاك، ولكن الاستحياء من الله حق الحياء أن تحفظ الرأس وما وعى، والبطن وما حوى، ولتذكر الموت والبلى، ومن أراد الآخرة ترك زينة الدنيا، فمن فعل ذلك استحيا من الله حق الحياء”.

What does this part أن تحفظ الرأس وما وعى of the Hadith refer to?

Answer

The translation of this part is: ‘…that you protect the head and what it contains.’

It refers to protecting the faculties in the head against sin.

These faculties include: the eyes, ears, tongue and mind.

(Jami’ul ‘Ulumi wal Hikam, vol.1 pg.362 Hadith: 9, and Faydul Qadir, Hadith:  973)

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best,

Answered by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar

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