The Book Concerning the Use of Correct Words
كتاب الألفاظ من الأدب وغيرها
Chapter 1: The Prohibition Of Cursing Time
I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, said: The son of Adam abuses Dahr (the time), whereas I am Dahr since in My hand are the day and the night.
Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, said: The son of Adam displeases Me by abusing Dahr (time), whereas I am Dahr--I alternate the night and the day.
Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, said: The son of Adam causes Me pain as he says: Woe be upon the Time. None of you should say this: Woe be upon the Time, as I am the Time (because) I alternate the day and the night, and when I wish I can finish them up.
None of you should say: Woe be upon the Time, for verily Allah is the Time.
Do not curse Time, for it is Allah Who is Time.
Chapter 2: It Is Disliked To Call Grapes Karm
None of you should abuse Time for it is Allah Who is the Time, and none of you should call 'Inab (grape) as al-karm, for karm is a Muslim person.
Do not use the word karm (for wine) for worthy of respect is the heart of a believer.
Do not name grape as karm, for worthy of respect is a Muslim.
None of you should use the word al-harin (for grape) for the heart of a believer is karm (worthy of respect).
None of you should use the word al-karm for 'Inab, for karm (worthy of respect) is a Muslim person.
Do not say al-karm (for the word vine) but say al-habala (that is grape).
This hadith has been reported by Alqama b. Wa'il on the authority of his father with a different chain of transmitters and with a slight variation of wording.
Chapter 3: Ruling On Using The Words 'Abd And Amah (For Slaves) And Mawla And Sayyid (For Masters)
None of you should say: My bondman and my slave-girl, for all of you are the bondmen of Allah, and all your women are the slave-girls of Allah; but say: My servant, my girl, and my young man and my young girl.
None of you should say: My bondman, for all of you are the bondmen of Allah, but say: My young man, and the servant should not say: My Lord, but should say: My chief.
My Lord, and Abu Mu'awiya made an addition:" For it is Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, Who is your Lord."
None of you should say: Supply drink to your lord, feed your lord, help your lord in performing ablution, and none of you should say: My Lord. He should say: My chief, my patron; and none of you should say: My bondman, my slave-girl, but simply say: My boy, my girl, my servant.
Chapter 4: It Is Disliked For A Man To Say: "Khabuthat Nafsi" (I Feel Bad)
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.
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abia Mu'iwiya with the same chain of transmitters.
None of you should say:" My soul has become evil," but he should say:" My soul has become remorseless."