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·} J িu.-} rX df "Hayaa' is part of Imaan and Imaan is in Paradise. Lewdness is part of hardness of heart and hardness of heart is in the Fire."2 The Prophet (peace be upon him) also stated that hayaa' beautifies and improves everything it touches. He said, "Lewdness does not appear in anything except that it blemishes it. And hayaa' does not appear in anything except that it beautifies it."3 Similarly, in the following hadith, the Prophet (peace be upon him) also stated that hayaa' brings about nothing but goodness: 1 Quoted in al-Jeelaani, vol. 2, pp. 55-56. 2 Recorded by Ahmad, al-Tirmidhi and others. According to al-Albaani, it is sahih. See al­ Albaani, sahih al-Jaarni, vol. 1 , p. 609. 3 Recorded by Ahmad, al-Tirmidhi and ibn Maajah. According to al-Albaani, it is sahih. See al­ Albaani, sahih al-Jaarni, vol. 2, p. 987. Hadith #20: "If you feel no shame, then . . . " "Hayaa' does not produce but goodness." (Recorded by al-Bukhari and Muslim.1) In yet another hadith, the Prophet (peace be upon him) indicates the importance of hayaa' for his followers. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Every religion has a particular manner or characteristic. And the characteristic oflslam is hayaa'."2 Al-Muqaddam explained this hadith by saying, Every other religion has a predominant characteristic other than hayaa'. However, the predominant characteristic in our religion is hayaa'. This is because it is part of the completeness of noble character. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was sent to perfect or complete noble morals and behavior. Since Islam is the noblest of the religions, Allah gave it the most noble and finest characteristic, h ' 3 ayaa . In fact, hayaa', as alluded to in this hadith under discussion, was a characteristic of the prophets. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said about the Prophet Moses (peace be upon him), .,,. I) ,,... 11>/ :iii: ,,,. ,,,. Oil t.. ҳ G-..:.1 Í 0 ;• o...l;.,. 0• ,J '1 ( :: L'..;. ')b..; 0ts"' ; Ï 01 ; ... - ; -.r" ;; ; i..S f.. fr":;" ·: ) If" J-4  "Moses was a modest, bashful person. No part of his skin was seen due to his shyness." (Recorded by al-Bukhari.) Similarly, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), the best example for all of mankind, was described by his Companion Abu Saeed al-Khudri in the following fashion, 1 After the Companion Imraan ibn Husain narrated this hadith, Bushair ibn Kaab said to him that in their books of wisdom and sayings it states that hayaa' has tranquillity and calmness to it. After he said that, Imraan told him, "I am narrating to you from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and you are quoting to me from your sayings of wisdom?" This is an important message that Imraan was conveying. Once someone has received the teachings of the Prophet (peace be upon him), there is no need to look at other sources for corroboration -or more guidance. Muslims must keep this point in mind. Their guidance is in the Quran and sunnah. There is no need for them to look for "further guidance" in the books of the Jews, Christians, rhilosophers, psychologists and so forth. Recorded by ibn Maajah. According to al-Albaani, it is sahih. [See Muhammad Naasir al-Deen al-Albaani, sahih Sunan ibn Maajah (Riyadh: Maktab al-Tarbiyah al-Arabiya li-Duwal al­ Khaleej, 1988), vol. 2, p. 406.] Al-Hilaali said about it, "The hadith with all of its chains is sahih without any doubt." (See al-Hilaali, al-Hayaa', p. 24, fn. 12.) 3 Al-Muqaddam, p. 25. What is meant by "other religions" is the shareeah of the other prophets. It is clear that they all taught their followers to have hayaa' but this teaching or characteristic was not as prominent as it was in the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Commentary on the Forty Hadith of al-Nawawi ࡻ' C' ঽ f' I34 1 ࡺ · (ljl L B Gறf : lலள, ? 2ii1 I Ҳ F .5II 0t$' ࡿ • l.S J Ƌ ! , ࡹ : J Í • r-J ,. ..s-- ࡸ ࡒ) J Gࡓ "The Prophet (peace be upon him) was more bashful than the virgin girls kept in their private compartments. If he saw anything he did not like, we would recognize it by [the expression on] his face." (Recorded by al-Bukhari and Muslim.) Hayaa ' is One of the Attributes of Allah As can be seen in the following hadith, hayaa' is one of the attributes of Allah.1 The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, ో:· 'i: : (-l;._f 'c:6I I34 ,7,; I( ;G..il ǥ " ࢀ )l , ࡼl:,_' .i. , 4.ii1 01 r ࡙ Ƌ .r--' J . . , . ࡘ੮u-J f'  "Verily, Allah has the attributes of great modesty and concealment. And He loves modesty and concealment.