Muslim 37 — Modesty is entirely good

مسلم 37 — الحياء خير كله

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«قال رسول الله: «الحياء خير كله» — وقال أو قال: «الحياء كله خير»»

A verbatim excerpt of the text, forty words at most; the full text is in the edition cited under sources

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A report in the chapter on modesty in the Book of Faith of Sahih Muslim: the excellence of modesty is stated without qualification. It is among the most concise texts on ethics. 1

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Source: Sahih Muslim. Mentions Muhammad and faith.

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Muhammad· Iman (faith)

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  1. Sahih Muslim
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