A reminder about the humble beginnings of man, and that he has no reason to be haughty.
Lofty Manners & Conduct of the Salaf [Examples]
It is reported that Jābir b. ʿAbdillāh – Allāh be pleased with him – said:
Have taqwā of Allāh and behave modestly (with a sense of shame), and cover yourselves; let not any of you bathe except behind a covering.
Al-Bayhaqī, Shuʿab Al-Īmān #7398.
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