What is the ruling on a man saying to his companion, "My master"?

The questioner : Is it permissible for a man to say to his companion, "My master"?

The Shaykh : A little water, please, for the sake of Allah. Yes.

The questioner : The ruling on saying the word "my master" to people in conversation...

The Shaykh : The word "sayyid" (master) in the Arabic language has a connotation and a meaning, like the word "alim" (scholar), for example. If there is an ignorant man and he is called a scholar, the ruling on this in Islam is well known: it is not permissible, because it describes a thing in a way that contradicts its reality.
I think this example is obvious to everyone, but look at how customs invert the facts. There is no difference between applying the term "sayyid" to a person who is not a sayyid and applying the term "alim" to an ignorant person. It is the same as applying "sayyid" to someone who is not a sayyid, especially if he adds the title of mastery to himself and says "my master," and especially if the person to whom that term is directed is an open sinner or a hypocrite.
There is a correct and explicit text prohibiting the use of the word "sayyid" for a hypocrite: This is the meaning of the hadith. So, at the very least, this term must be placed in its proper place. If you work under the authority of a teacher or an employer, he is your master in that work. If you are a branch of a tribe, that tribe has a sayyid, a leader, and he is its master, and so on. But as for a person who might be a garbage collector, if you say "my master" to him, and there is absolutely no relationship between you and him, this is a degradation and a lowering in the use of these terms that indicate a meaning with a high status in the language, let alone that this term sometimes has a meaning in the Shari'ah. In summary, if you place this word in its proper place, there is nothing wrong with it; rather, it may be recommended to indicate the status of that sayyid.
But if it is placed in a place other than its proper place, that is not permissible, because it is placing a thing in a place other than its proper place. The hadith reported in Sahih al-Bukhari is too well-known to need mentioning, because Sa'd ibn Mu'adh was the sayyid of the Ansar, so the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) addressed them with this term because he was ill, wounded, and injured in his shoulder and armpit.
Yes