40. Use of Correct Words
٤٠۔ كتاب الألفاظ من الأدب وغيرها
None of you should say: "My soul has become evil," but he should say: "My soul has become remorseless." This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Abu Bakr with a slight variation of wording.
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ لاَ يَقُولَنَّ أَحَدُكُمْ خَبُثَتْ نَفْسِي وَلَكِنْ لِيَقُلْ لَقِسَتْ نَفْسِي هَذَا حَدِيثُ أَبِي كُرَيْبٍ وَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ لَكِنْ
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abia Mu'iwiya with the same chain of transmitters.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ
None of you should say:" My soul has become evil," but he should say:" My soul has become remorseless."
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ لاَ يَقُلْ أَحَدُكُمْ خَبُثَتْ نَفْسِي وَلْيَقُلْ لَقِسَتْ نَفْسِي