What is the wisdom behind singling out modesty in the hadith of the branches of faith?
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The questioner : Why did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) single out modesty and not other things... but in some matters, such as dutifulness to parents, it is better than modesty...?
The Shaykh : He singled it out to encourage it, because some people may have many righteous deeds but lack modesty. So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) singled it out to encourage modesty, and so that no one thinks that modesty is a natural trait. Some people are modest, and some people are not.
The Shaykh : He singled it out to encourage it, because some people may have many righteous deeds but lack modesty. So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) singled it out to encourage modesty, and so that no one thinks that modesty is a natural trait. Some people are modest, and some people are not.