Ghurar al-Ḥikam

Modesty and Shame

Volume 1 38 narrations
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Modesty 38 Chastity/Modesty 5 Good Temper 3 Fear of God (Khashya) 3 Generosity 3 Hellfire 1 Brotherhood 1 Women 1 God-consciousness/Piety 1 Secrets/Concealment 1

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hadith 2636
Imam Ali (AS) said, Being ashamed in front of Allah, the Glorified, protects [one] from the punishment of hell.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْحَياءُ مِنَ اللّهِ سُبْحانَهُ تَقي عَذابَ النّارِ
Tags ModestyHellfire
hadith 2637
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most modest among you are the most forbearing among you.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أحْياكُمْ أحْلَمُكُمْ
Tags ModestyGood Temper
hadith 2638
Imam Ali (AS) said, The best of religious attires is modesty.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أحْسَنُ مَلابِسِ الدِّينِ اَلحَياءُ
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hadith 2639
Imam Ali (AS) said, The greatest modesty is your being ashamed in front of Allah.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أفْضَلُ الْحَياءِ اِسْتِحْياؤُكَ مِنَ اللّهِ
Tags ModestyFear of God (Khashya)
hadith 2640
Imam Ali (AS) said, The best modesty is your being ashamed of yourself [in front of Allah].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أحْسَنُ الْحَياءِ اِسْتِحْياؤُكَ مِنْ نَفْسِكَ
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hadith 2641
Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily modesty and chastity are from the characteristics of faith, and they are the traits of the free and the qualities of the virtuous.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ الْحَياءَ وَ الْعِفَّةَ مِنْ خَلائِقِ الإيمانِ وَ إنَّهُما لَسَجِيَّةُ الأحْرارِ وَشيمَةُ الأبْرارِ
Tags ModestyChastity/Modesty
hadith 2642
Imam Ali (AS) said, Modesty is beautiful.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْحَياءُ جَميلٌ
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hadith 2643
Imam Ali (AS) said, Modesty is preventive.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْحَياءُ مَحْرَمَةٌ
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hadith 2644
Imam Ali (AS) said, Shame prevents livelihood.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْحَياءُ يَمْنَعُ الرِّزْقَ
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hadith 2645
Imam Ali (AS) said, Modesty is the key to (every) good.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْحَياءُ مِفْتاحُ (كُلِّ) الْخَيْرِ
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hadith 2646
Imam Ali (AS) said, Shame is accompanied by deprivation.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْحَياءُ مَقْرُونٌ بِالْحِرْمانِ
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hadith 2647
Imam Ali (AS) said, Modesty is the lowering of ones gaze.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْحَياءُ غَضُّ الطَّرْفِ
Tags ModestyChastity/Modesty
hadith 2648
Imam Ali (AS) said, Modesty is the perfection of honour.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْحَياءُ تَمامُ الْكَرَمِ
Tags ModestyGenerosity
hadith 2649
Imam Ali (AS) said, Modesty is the partner of chastity.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْحَياءُ قَرِينُ الْعَفافِ
Tags ModestyChastity/Modesty
hadith 2650
Imam Ali (AS) said, Modesty is a beautiful quality.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْحَياءُ خُلْقٌ جَمِيلٌ
Tags ModestyGood Temper
hadith 2651
Imam Ali (AS) said, Modesty is a pleasing characteristic.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْحَياءُ خُلْقٌ مَرْضِيٌّ
Tags ModestyGood Temper
hadith 2652
Imam Ali (AS) said, Modesty is the perfection of honour and the best of traits.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْحَياءُ تَمامُ الكَرَمِ وأحْسَنُ الشِّيَمِ
Tags ModestyGenerosity
hadith 2653
Imam Ali (AS) said, Modesty prevents one from ugly actions.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْحَياءُ يَصُدُّ عَنْ فِعْلِ القَبيحِ
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hadith 2654
Imam Ali (AS) said, Being ashamed in front of Allah effaces many of the sins [that one has committed].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْحَياءُ مِنَ اللّهِ يَمْحُو كَثيراً مِنَ الخَطايا
Tags ModestyFear of God (Khashya)
hadith 2655
Imam Ali (AS) said, Dress yourself with modesty, wear the armour of loyalty, safeguard brotherhood and reduce your conversations with women, [if you do all this] your eminence will become complete.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : تَسَرْبَلِ الْحَياءَ وَ ادَّرِعِ الْوَفاءَ وَ احْفَظِ الإخاءَ وَ أقْلِلْ مُحادَثَةَ النِّساءِ يَكْمَلْ لَكَ السَّناءُ
Tags ModestyBrotherhoodWomen
hadith 2656
Imam Ali (AS) said, The fruit of modesty is chastity.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ثَمَرةُ الْحَياءِ العِفَّةُ
Tags ModestyChastity/Modesty
hadith 2657
Imam Ali (AS) said, Three things that are not to be ashamed of [are]: for a person to serve his guest, and for him to stand up from his place for his father or his teacher, and [for him] to seek the right even if it is little.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ثَلاثٌ لا يُسْتَحْيى مِنْهُنَّ: خِدْمَةُ الرَّجُلِ ضَيْفَهُ وَ قِيامُهُ عَنْ مَجْلِسِهِ لأبيهِ وَ مُعَلِّمِهِ وَ طَلَبُ الْحَقِّ وَ إنْ قَلَّ
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hadith 2658
Imam Ali (AS) said, The shame of person feels from himself is the fruit of [his] faith.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : حَياءُ الرَّجُلِ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ ثَمَرَةُ الإيمانِ
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hadith 2659
Imam Ali (AS) said, The source of chastity is modesty.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : سَبَبُ العِفَّةِ اَلْحَياءُ
Tags ModestyChastity/Modesty
hadith 2660
Imam Ali (AS) said, Espouse modesty, for it is the symbol of nobility.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عَلَيْكَ بِالْحَياءِ فَإنَّهُ عُنْوانُ النُّبْلِ
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hadith 2661
Imam Ali (AS) said, The pinnacle of modesty is for a man to feel ashamed of himself.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : غايَةُ الْحَياءِ أنْ يَسْتَحْيِيَ الْمَرْءُ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ
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hadith 2662
Imam Ali (AS) said, Shame has been paired with deprivation.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : قُرِنَ الْحَياءُ بِالْحِرْمانِ
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hadith 2663
Imam Ali (AS) said, The increased modesty of a person is the sign of his faith.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَثْرَةُ حَياءِ الرَّجُلِ دَليلُ إيمانِهِ
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hadith 2664
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who is shy is deprived.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنِ اسْتَحْيا حُرِمَ
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hadith 2665
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever has no modesty has no good in him.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ لاحَياءَ لَهُ فَلا خَيْرَ فيهِ
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hadith 2666
Imam Ali (AS) said, One whose modesty is reduced, his piety is [also] reduced.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ قَلَّ حَياؤُهُ قَلَّ وَرَعُهُ
Tags ModestyGod-consciousness/Piety
hadith 2667
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever is clothed with the garment of modesty, his faults are hidden from the people.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ كَساهُ الْحَياءُ ثَوْبَهُ خَفِيَ عَنِ النّاسِ عَيْبُهُ
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hadith 2668
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who does not fear facing the people [after having been caught doing evil] does not fear Allah, the Glorified.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ لَمْ يَتَّقِ وُجُوهَ الرِّجالِ لَمْ يَتَّقِ اللّهَ سُبْحانَهُ
Tags ModestyFear of God (Khashya)
hadith 2669
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who is not ashamed of the people will not feel ashamed in front of Allah, the Glorified.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ لَمْ يَسْتَحْيِ مِنَ النّاسِ لَمْ يَسْتَحْيِ مِنَ اللّهِ سُبْحانَهُ
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hadith 2670
Imam Ali (AS) said, That which is not appropriate for you to do in the open should not be done by you in private.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ما لا يَنْبَغي أنْ تَفْعَلَهُ فيِ الْجَهْرِ فَلا تَفْعَلْهُ فيِ السِّرِّ
Tags ModestySecrets/Concealment
hadith 2671
Imam Ali (AS) said, The best partner of generosity is modesty.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : نِعْمَ قَرينُ السَّخاءِ الْحَياءُ
Tags ModestyGenerosity
hadith 2672
Imam Ali (AS) said, The best partner of faith is modesty.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : نِعْمَ قَرِينُ الإيمانِ اَلحَياءُ
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hadith 2673
Imam Ali (AS) said, There is no [good] trait like modesty.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاشِيمَةَ كَالحَياءِ
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