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Sunan Abi Dawud 4979 (Book 43, Hadith 207) #25270
Expressing Emotions with Care

SUMMARY: The Prophet (May peace be upon him) advised people to use the correct words when expressing their emotions.

'A’ishah reported the Prophet (May peace be upon him) as saying: None of you should say Ja’shat nafsi (My heart is being agitated), but one should say Laqisat nafsi (My heart is being annoyed).
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، رضى الله عنها عَنِ النَّبِيِّ قَالَ ‏ "‏ لاَ يَقُولَنَّ أَحَدُكُمْ جَاشَتْ نَفْسِي وَلَكِنْ لِيَقُلْ لَقِسَتْ نَفْسِي

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expressions  *  emotions  *  language  *  nafsi

QUICK LESSONS:
Choose your words wisely while expressing your emotions
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us that we should be mindful of our language and expressions when expressing our emotions. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ advised us to use the correct words when speaking about our feelings, instead of using incorrect terms such as ‘Jashat nafsi’ which means ‘My heart is being agitated’. He suggested that we should use the term ‘Laqisat nafsi’ which means ‘My heart is being annoyed’ instead. This hadith encourages us to think carefully before speaking and reminds us to choose our words wisely in order to express ourselves accurately and respectfully.

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