Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 900
CHAPTER 40 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa ' s Modesty 900 least be as modest towards God as you are towards the pious people of your tribe. " 3 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "Every religion teaches moral values and modesty is the moral of Islam. " 4 Hadrat H akam relates from his father and his father relates from his own grandfather that he enquired from the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa as to how much of the body needs to be covered. H u du r sa replied, "Protect your private parts and cover them up, except its lawful baring that is for the spouse. " My grandfather enquired, "Should a man cover himself in front of a man companion?" The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa replied, "Yes, as far as it is possible, this is proper conduct that no one sees the private parts. " He enquired again, "When a person is alone, is it necessary for him to cover himself. " The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa replied, "Yes, God is more entitled that modesty is observed for Him. " 5 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa used to say that immodesty found in anything makes it ugly and modesty present in anything makes it beautiful. 6 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was exceptionally endowed with this unique quality of modesty since childhood and God Himself safeguarded this quality of his nature. H u du r sa narrated one incident of his childhood. He said, "Once while we were playing and lifting up