Modesty

Modesty has a vital role to play in character-building. It restrains a man from behaving in an undesireable manner. It also acts as a shield against immoralities. It holds the key to piety. It is related by Zaid bin Talha that the Holy Prophet said:
"Every religion has a distinctive quality and the distinctive quality of Islam is modesty."
The word, modesty, in common use, signifies that a man should keep away from indecent
acts. However, in the terminology of Quran and Hadith, it is used in a wider sense. In Islam it stands for a feeling which is intolerent of everything that is not desirable or producing disgust in a person.
Faith and modesty are so closely related to each other that either both will be present in an individual or community or none of the two would be present. It is related by Abdullah bin Umar that the Prophet of Allah said:
"Modesty and faith exist together and when one of them goes out, the other too goes out."
The rule of modesty is prescribed for both men and women i.e., to lower their gaze and not stare at each other.
Modesty is not to be observed in relation to human beings. The Almighty Creator comes first. No one can be more unfortunate than the person who, knowing that Allah sees and hears all that he does and speaks, feels no shame in saying dirty and deplorable things in His presence. If the sense of modesty is alive and active in a person, his life will not only be clean in the sight of his fellowbeings but also in the eyes of Allah. The primary requirement of modesty is that a person should feel disgusted at everything that is displeasing to Allah.
Therefore, he should abstain from it.
It is related in Tirmidhi that ince the Holy Prophet observed while speaking to his
Companions:
"Practice modesty towards Allah as it is ought to be practiced towards Him."
The proper way of observing modesty towards Allah is that you take care of the head and all the ideas and notions that are contained in it, and you take care of the belly and all that is contained in it (i.e., protect the mind against evil thoughts and the stomach against unlawful food).

Hadith of the day:
"He who does not keep his promise has no religion."

Verse of the day:
"Lo! The noblest of you, in the sight of Allah, is the most pious in conduct."