Sahih al-Bukhari 6179

Book 78: Good Manners and Form (Al-Adab) · Narrated by `Aisha

Arabic

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ لاَ يَقُولَنَّ أَحَدُكُمْ خَبُثَتْ نَفْسِي‏.‏ وَلَكِنْ لِيَقُلْ لَقِسَتْ نَفْسِي ‏"‏‏.‏

English translation

Narrated `Aisha:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "None of you should say Khabuthat Nafsi, but he is recommended to say 'Laqisat Nafsi

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 6179, Book of Good Manners and Form (Al-Adab). English translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan.