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The Modesty of the Prophet
The modesty of the Prophet is unparalleled and is yet another of his excellent virtues. Modesty is that which causes a person to turn his face away from a matter when something dislikeable occurs, or to leave something alone when it is best left undone. Lowering of one's gaze is to restrain one's eyes from something one finds disagreeable or has the element of temptation.
Of all people, the Prophet was the most modest and would always restrain his eyes from looking at the privacy of others. Allah says, 'for that is hurtful to the Prophet and he would be shy before you.' (Al-Azhab 33.53)
Commenting upon the shyness of the Prophet Abu Sayeid Al Khudri said, "The Messenger of Allah was more modest than a cloistered virgin. When he disliked something, it was easily discernable upon him face."
The Prophet was extremely sensitive, his modesty and generosity prevented him from saying or thinking of anything that a person would dislike to hear.
Lady Ayesha, Mother of Believers, may Allah be pleased with her said, "When the Prophet heard something he disliked about someone, he would not say, 'What do you think about so-and-so doing or saying this?' Rather he would say, 'What do you think about a people who do such a thing or say this?' so he could forbid it without mentioning the name of the person who had done it."
Anas tells us of the occasion when a man went to the Prophet with traces of saffron on him. However, the Prophet did not say anything to him because it was not his habit to confront anyone with something he disliked. When the man left, the Prophet asked one of his Companions to either ask him to wash if off or to remove it.
Lady Ayesha also tells us that the Prophet was not vulgar neither did he use obscene language. In the market place he neither shouted nor repaid evil with evil, and that his disposition was to forgive and overlook.
Abdullah, the son of Salaam and Abdullah, Amr the son of Abbas both of whom were both knowledgeable of the Torah commented that the Torah mentions these qualities would be found in the awaited Prophet .
The modesty of the Prophet is unparalleled and is yet another of his excellent virtues. Modesty is that which causes a person to turn his face away from a matter when something dislikeable occurs, or to leave something alone when it is best left undone. Lowering of one's gaze is to restrain one's eyes from something one finds disagreeable or has the element of temptation.
Of all people, the Prophet was the most modest and would always restrain his eyes from looking at the privacy of others. Allah says, 'for that is hurtful to the Prophet and he would be shy before you.' (Al-Azhab 33.53)
Commenting upon the shyness of the Prophet Abu Sayeid Al Khudri said, "The Messenger of Allah was more modest than a cloistered virgin. When he disliked something, it was easily discernable upon him face."
The Prophet was extremely sensitive, his modesty and generosity prevented him from saying or thinking of anything that a person would dislike to hear.
Lady Ayesha, Mother of Believers, may Allah be pleased with her said, "When the Prophet heard something he disliked about someone, he would not say, 'What do you think about so-and-so doing or saying this?' Rather he would say, 'What do you think about a people who do such a thing or say this?' so he could forbid it without mentioning the name of the person who had done it."
Anas tells us of the occasion when a man went to the Prophet with traces of saffron on him. However, the Prophet did not say anything to him because it was not his habit to confront anyone with something he disliked. When the man left, the Prophet asked one of his Companions to either ask him to wash if off or to remove it.
Lady Ayesha also tells us that the Prophet was not vulgar neither did he use obscene language. In the market place he neither shouted nor repaid evil with evil, and that his disposition was to forgive and overlook.
Abdullah, the son of Salaam and Abdullah, Amr the son of Abbas both of whom were both knowledgeable of the Torah commented that the Torah mentions these qualities would be found in the awaited Prophet .