Riyad as-Salihin, 1739
'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) said:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "None of you should say: 'My soul has become evil.' He should say: 'My soul is in bad shape."' <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
عن عائشة رضي الله عنها عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال:
لا يقولن أحدكم خبثت نفسي، ولكن ليقل: لقست نفسي
((متفق عليه)). قال العلماء معنى خبثت أي غثيت وهو معنى لقست ولكن كره لفظ الخبث
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 17, Hadith 229
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) It is advisable to avoid disliked words and to use Shariah-approved ones.<br>
2) The Shariah encourages us to speak what is good in terms of words and meanings.