Gardens of the Righteous — Page 138
138. GARDENS OF THE RIGHTEOUS 83. . On Refusal to appoint to Public Office 683. Abu Musa Ash'ari relates that he called on the Holy Prophet with two of his cousins and one of them said to him: Messenger of Allah, appoint us to some office out of that which Allah has committed to you. The other also said something to the same effect. The Holy Prophet said: I do not appoint anyone to public office who asks for it or desires it (Bokhari and Muslim). 84. . On Modesty 684. Ibn Umar relates that the Holy Prophet passed by a man of the. Ansar who was rallying his brother on his modesty. The Holy Prophet said:. Leave him alone, for modesty is part of faith (Bokhari and Muslim). 685. Imran ibn Husain relates that the Holy Prophet said: Modesty only results in good (Bokhari and Muslim). Muslim's version is: Modesty is all good. 686. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: Faith has more than sixty or seventy elements, the greatest of them is the affirmation: There is none worthy of worship save Allah; and the least of them is removal from a path of that which causes inconvenience. Modesty is also an element of faith (Bokhari and Muslim). 687. Abu Sa'id Khudri relates that the Holy Prophet was more modest than a virgin behind her veil and that when something displeased him we could perceive it from his face (Bokhari and Muslim). 85. . On Keeping a Secret. Allah, the Exalted, has said: 239. Fulfil every covenant, for you will be called to account for it (17. 35). 688. Abu Sa'id Khudri relates that the Holy Prophet said: On the Day of Judgment of the people in the lowest position in the sight of Allah will be the man who consorts with his wife and then publishes her secret (Muslim). 689. Abdullah ibn Umar relates that when Hafsah, daughter of Umar, became a widow Umar met Usman ibn Affan and said to him: If you should be willing, I would give Hafsah in marriage to you. Usman said: I shall consider the matter. Umar relates: I waited for a few days and then Usman met me and said: It has come to me that I should not marry just yet. Then