Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 902
CHAPTER 40 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa ' s Modesty 902 manners to his Companions. But he had to instruct under God's commandment, "O Ye who believe! enter not the houses of the Prophet unless you have been invited to a meal and even then not so early that the food has not been cooked. But enter when you are invited, and when you have finished eating, disperse, without seeking to engage in talk. This causes inconvenience to the Prophet, and he feels shy of asking you to leave. But All a h is not shy of saying what is true. " (33:54) The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa has described a great deal of blessings for those who show modesty. Once while advising the etiquettes of meetings he mentioned, "Three people came to a meeting and started to listen to the Prophet's discourse. One of them went back. One of the two still present, went forward and sat in the front. The third one felt shy of stepping over other people and sat down wherever he found an empty space. God treated this person kindly and forgave him. " 9 Once the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "In the previous Prophet's teachings this instruction was included that if you had no modesty in you, then you can do whatever you like. " 10 He also said that modesty always results in goodness and blessings. He himself was as bashful as the virgin girl and if he did not like anything, it would be visible by the expressions of his face. 11