Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) said in a Hadeeth collected by Abu
Dawoud, An-Nissa'ee, AI-Baihaqee, Ahmed, and in Saheeh An-Nissa'ee :
"Allah(God), Most High, is Ha'yeii[1], Sit'teer[2], He loves
Haya' (Bashfulness) and Sitr (Shielding; Covering)".
Let’s explain some words in the above Hadeeth (Saying of the
Prophet), so it will be more clear :
[1]Ha'yeii: Allah (God) is Bashful: He does not unravel the
acts of disobedience by His slaves. They openly disobey Allah while they are in
need of Him, yet He (being Ha'yeii) is ashamed of humiliating them leaving the
door of repentance opened for them. If, however, they become arrogant and
persist on the spread of evil, and disobedience, Allah certainly is All-Just in
His infliction of punishment.
[2]Sit'teer: Allah (God) is Sit'teer: He provides means
that shield against the uncovering of disobedient acts. The slaves commit acts
of disobedience while Allah is providing them with many of His favors. He,
Allah almighty, gives the opportunity for each one of us to return to Him in
repentance and to seek His forgiveness. He loves those who do not like the spread
of sin. He dislikes the Muslim who publicizes his acts of sin and disobedience.
He loves the Muslim who does not unravel the sins of his brother in Islam while
at the same time calls him to repent. The Hijab is something beloved by Allah
because it is a shield against the spread of evil manifested in the display of
beauty to strangers.
The Prophet (PBUH) also said in another Hadeeth Collected by
Abu Dawoud and At-Tirmidhi who said: it is a good hadeeth" :
"Any woman who takes off her clothes in other than her husband's
home (to show off for unlawful purposes). Has broken Allah's shield upon
her".
The hadeeth demonstrates that depending upon the kind of action
committed there will be either reward (if good) or punishment (if bad).
