Q
How does the choice of words reflect one’s attitude towards others in Islamic teachings?
A
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “You should not say, ‘Feed your lord (Rabbaka), help your lord in performing
ablution, or give water to your lord, but should say, ‘my master (e.g. Feed your master instead of lord
etc.) (Saiyidi), or my guardian (Maulai), and one should not say, my slave (Abdi), or my girl-slave
(Amati), but should say, my lad (Fatai), my lass (Fatati), and ‘my boy (Ghulami).
ablution, or give water to your lord, but should say, ‘my master (e.g. Feed your master instead of lord
etc.) (Saiyidi), or my guardian (Maulai), and one should not say, my slave (Abdi), or my girl-slave
(Amati), but should say, my lad (Fatai), my lass (Fatati), and ‘my boy (Ghulami).
Referensi:
Sahih al-Bukhari 2552, Book 49, Hadith 35
Sahih al-Bukhari 2552, Book 49, Hadith 35
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