It Is Disliked For A Man To Say: “Khabuthat Nafsi” (I Feel Bad)
Darussalam · Volume 6
40. Statements Relating To Manners And Other Than ThatSahih Muslim Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 2251 ¦ الجزء: 4 ¦ الصفحة: 1765
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[5880] 17 - (2251) It was narrated from Abû Umâmah bin Sahl bin Hunaif, from his father, that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: “None of you should say: ‘Khabuthat Nafsi’ (I feel bad).” Rather let him say: ‘Laqisat Nafsi’ (I feel tired).”
17 - (2251) وحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، وَحَرْمَلَةُ، قَالَا: أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ بْنِ سَهْلِ بْنِ حُنَيْفٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «لَا يَقُلْ أَحَدُكُمْ خَبُثَتْ نَفْسِي، وَلْيَقُلْ لَقِسَتْ نَفْسِي»
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[1] Khabuthat Nafsi and Laqisat Nafsi both mean more or less the same thing (I feel bad or I feel tired), but the word Khabuthat carries connotations of evil (cf. Khabith), so its use is discouraged.