It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurairah (RA) that the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) (may peace and blessings be upon him) said: Faith has over seventy branches or over sixty branches, the most excellent of which is the declaration that there is no god but Allah, and the humblest of which is the, removal of what is injurious from the path: and modesty is the branch of faith.

Salim reported on the authority of his father that the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) (may peace and blessings be upon him) heard a man instruction his brother about modesty. Upon this the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) remarked: Modesty is an ingredient of Iman (faith).

Abū Bakr bin Abī Shaybah narrated to us, Alī bin Hafs narrated to us, Shu’bah narrated to us, on authority of Khubayb bin Abd ir-Rahman, on authority of Hafs bin Āsim, on authority of Abī Hurayrah, on authority of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah upon him, the same as that.

It is narrated on the authority of 'Imran bin Husain that the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) (may peace and blessings be upon him) said: Modesty brings forth nothing but goodness. Bushair bin Ka'b said: It is recorded in the books of wisdom, there lies sobriety in it and calmness of mind in it, Imran said: I am narrating to you the tradition of the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) (may peace and blessings be upon him) and you talk of your books

It is narrated on the authority of Qatada. We were sitting with 'Imran bin Husain in a company and Bushair ibn Ka'b was also amongst us. 'Imran narrated to us that on a certain occasion the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) (may peace and blessings be upon him) said: Modesty is a virtue through and through, or said: Modesty is a goodness complete. Upon this Bushair ibn Ka'b said: Verily we find in certain books or books of (wisdom) that it is God-inspired peace of mind or sobriety for the sake of Allah and there is also a weakness in it. Imran was so much enraged that his eyes became red and he said: I am narrating to you the hadith of the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) and you are contradicting it. He (the narrator) said: Imran reported the hadith, He (the narrator) said: Bushair repeated, (the same thing). Imran was enraged. He (the narrator) said: We asserted: Verily Bushair is one amongst us. Abu Nujaid! There is nothing wrong, with him (Bushair).

Ishaq bin Ibrahim narrates this hadith of the Holy Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) on the authority of Imran bin Husain, like the one narrated by Hammad bin Zaid.

It is narrated on the authority of Sufyan bin 'Abdulla al-Thaqafi that he said: I asked the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) to tell me about Islam a thing which might dispense with the necessity of my asking anybody after you. In the hadith of Abu Usama the (words) are: other than you. He (the Holy Prophet) remarked: Say I affirm my faith in Allah and then remain steadfast to it.

It is narrated on the authority of 'Abdullah bin 'Amr that a man asked the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) (may peace and blessings be upon him) which of the merits (is superior) in Islam. He (the Holy Prophet) remarked: That you provide food and extend greetings to one whom you know or do not know.

'Abdullah bin 'Amr (RA) bin al-As is reported to have said: Verily a person asked the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) (may peace and blessings be upon him) who amongst the Muslims was better. Upon this (the Holy Prophet) remarked: From whose hand and tongue the Muslims are safe.

It is narrated on the authority of Jabir that he heard the (Holy Prophet) say: A Muslim is he from whose hand and tongue the Muslim's are safe.