Volume 8, Book 73, Number 141:
Narrated Abu Mas’ud:
The Prophet said, ‘One of the sayings of the early Prophets which the people have got is: If you
don’t feel ashamed do whatever you like.” (See Hadith No 690, 691, Vol 4)
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 140:
Narrated Abu Said:
The Prophet was shier than a veiled virgin girl. (See Hadith No. 762, Vol. 4)
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 139:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar:
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The Prophet passed by a man who was admonishing his brother regarding Haya and was saying,
“You are very shy, and I am afraid that might harm you.” On that, Allah’s Apostle said, “Leave him, for
Haya is (a part) of Faith.”
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 138:
Narrated Abu As-Sawar Al-Adawi:
‘Imran bin Husain said, “The Prophet said, ‘Haya’ does not bring anything except good.” Thereupon
Bashir bin Ka’b said, ‘It is written in the wisdom paper: Haya leads to solemnity; Haya leads to tran –
quility (peace of mind).” ‘Imran said to him, “I am narrating to you the saying of Allah’s Apostle and
you are speaking about your paper (wisdom book)?”
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 137:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
A man said to the Prophet , “Advise me! “The Prophet said, “Do not become angry and furious.” The
man asked (the same) again and again, and the Prophet said in each case, “Do not become angry and
furious.”
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 136:
Narrated Sulaiman bin Sarad:
Two men abused each other in front of the Prophet while we were sitting with him. One of the
two abused his companion furiously and his face became red. The Prophet said, “I know a word (sen –
tence) the saying of which will cause him to relax if this man says it. Only if he said, “I seek refuge
with Allah from Satan, the outcast.’ ” So they said to that (furious) man, ‘Don’t you hear what the
Prophet is saying?” He said, “I am not mad.”
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 135:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “The strong is not the one who overcomes the people by his strength, but the
strong is the one who controls himself while in anger.”
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 134:
Narrated Zaid bin Thabit:
Allah’s Apostle made a small room (with a palm leaf mat). Allah’s Apostle came out (of his house)
and prayed in it. Some men came and joined him in his prayer. Then again the next night they came
for the prayer, but Allah’s Apostle delayed and did not come out to them. So they raised their voices
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and knocked the door with small stones (to draw his attention). He came out to them in a state of an –
ger, saying, “You are still insisting (on your deed, i.e. Tarawih prayer in the mosque) that I thought
that this prayer (Tarawih) might become obligatory on you. So you people, offer this prayer at your
homes, for the best prayer of a person is the one which he offers at home, except the compulsory
(congregational) prayer.”