Hadith on Self-Bullying: Do not condemn yourself as evil

Aisha reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “None of you should say: My soul has been wicked. Rather, let him say: My soul has faulted.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6179, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2250

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لَا يَقُولَنَّ أَحَدُكُمْ خَبُثَتْ نَفْسِي وَلَكِنْ لِيَقُلْ لَقِسَتْ نَفْسِي

6179 صحيح البخاري كتاب الأدب باب لا يقل خبثت نفسي

2250 صحيح مسلم كتاب الألفاظ من الأدب وغيرها باب كراهة قول الإنسان خبثت نفسي

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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