MODESTY....THE LOST GEM

Asalaamu'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu Dear Sisters'

A muslimah should be known for her hayaa' (modesty), she should be so modest that the concept of a non mahram looking at her shakes her spinal cord. How then do sisters who upload their pictures on social networking sites & even worse upload videos of themselves on YouTube in a state of tabarrujj (adornment) expect to earn the pleasure of Allaah azzawajaal and become women of Jannah?

In various ahadeeth the Prophet (Alayhi sallaatu wa sallaam) praises the attitude of shyness.

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah (RadiAllaahu Anhu): The Prophet said, "Faith (Belief) consists of more than sixty branches (i.e. parts). And hayaa is a part of faith." (Bukharee)

Narrated on the authority of Anas bin Malik, the Prophet (Alayhi sallaatu wa sallaam) said: When lewdness is a part of anything, it becomes defective; and when haya is a part of anything it becomes beautiful. (Tirmidhi)

We also learn from the Prophet (Alayhi sallaatu wa sallaam) the importance of having hayaa and how it is not something to be ashamed of, but instead, we should be concerned and ashamed if we do not possess it within our character.

Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar (RadiAllaahu Anhu): The Prophet passed by a man who was admonishing his brother regarding Haya and was saying, "You are very shy, and I am afraid that might harm you." On that, Allah's Apostle said, "Leave him, for Haya is (a part) of Faith." (Bukharee)

Dear sisters, the attitude of shyness should be deeply-rooted in our nature. Uploading videos of yourselves on YouTube doing 'make-up tutorials' & 'hijab tutorials' (which majority of the time are not even the correct hijab) not only goes against the teachings of Islaam but it's strips you completely of modesty & hayaa. As millions of non mahram men can watch you whilst in a state of tabarrujj. Allaahu musta'aan.

Look how modest and the level of hayaa the mothers of the believers (May Allaah be pleased with them all) had. Look how far we have deviated from their example instead of striving to imitate them.

Sisters you have such a high status in islaam, the rulings Allaah azzawajaal was given to us, is to protect and preserve this status and to make sure that NO ONE degrades you in the way we see the non muslim women being degraded. TAKE CARE OF THE TRUST ALLAAH HAS GIVEN YOU O SISTERS!!

A few examples of how modest the sahabiyyat were

Narrated by Aisha (RadiAllaahu Anha): May Allaah have mercy on the early immigrant women. When the verse "That they should draw their veils over their bosoms" was revealed, they tore their thick outer garments and made veils from them. And when the verse "That they should cast their outer garments over themselves" was revealed, the women of Ansar came out as if they had crows over their heads by wearing outer garments. (Abu Dawood)

Look how quickly they obeyed the commands of Allaah azzawajaal, why is it we find it difficult to obey the commands of Allaah that have been sent down for our OWN benefit & protection?!

Narrated Aisha: "I used to enter my house where Allaah's Messenger (peace be upon him) was and take off my garment, saying that only my husband and my father were there; but when Umar was buried along with them, I swear by Allaah that I did not enter it without having my clothes wrapped round me owing to modesty regarding Umar." (at-Tirmidhi and Ahmad)

Allaahu Akbaar! Look at the level of hayaa she had even in the presence of the deceased. The truth is that Haya is a special characteristic of a Mu'min (believing, practicing Muslims). People who are ignorant of the teachings of the Prophet (Alayhi sallaatu wa Sallam) do not concern themselves with Haya and Honour. Hayaa and Emaan are interdependent; therefore either they both exist together or they both perish.

I ask you my dear precious sisters' to protect and guide your modesty above everything else and do not fall into the traps of shaytaan. Do not let the acts of non muslim women sway you into disobeying Allaah and exposing yourself to non mahram men especially whilst in a state of tabarrujj. By Allaah the only thing you will earn is the wrath of Allaah azzawajaal, the sin of every haraam gaze you attract & the sin of those you have encouraged to follow in your footsteps.

I ask Allaah to make us amongst those who guard their modesty like they are guarding their lives and to instil shyness and modesty into the hearts and characters of those who have lost it. Aameen thumma Aameen

Love you all for His sake