Al-Adab Al-Mufrad: Names
353
Chapter: The kunya Abu'l-Hakam
Hani' ibn Yazid related that when he came to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, with his people, the Prophet heard them using the kunya Abu'l-Hakam. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, called him and said, "Allah is the Judge (al-Hakam) and He has judgement. Why have you been given the kunya Abu'l-Hakam?" He said, "When my people disagree about something, they bring it to me and I judge between them so that both parties are content." "How excellent this!" the Prophet exclaimed. Then he asked, "Do you have any children?" Hani' replied, "I have Shurayh, 'Abdullah and Muslim, the Banu Hani'.' He asked, "Which of them is the oldest?" "Shurayh," he replied. He said, "You are Abu Shurayh," and he made supplication for him and his children.
Reference | : Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 811 |
In-book reference | : Book 34, Hadith 1 |
English translation | : Book 34, Hadith 811 |
354
Chapter: The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, liked good names
'Abdullah Hudud related that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Who will drive these camels of ours?" or "Who will deliver these camels of ours?" A man said, "I will." He asked, "What is your name?" "So-and-so," he said. He said, "Sit down." Then another stood up and the Prophet asked, "What is your name?" The man said, "So-and-so." He said, "Sit down." Then another man stood up and the Prophet said, "What is your name?" "Najiyya (Rescuer)," he said. "The Prophet said, "You will do it. Drive them."
Reference | : Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 812 |
In-book reference | : Book 34, Hadith 2 |
English translation | : Book 34, Hadith 812 |
355
Chapter: Swiftness in walking
Ibn 'Abbas said, "The Prophet of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, came forward swiftly while we were sitting, He approached in such a manner that we wee alarmed by the speed with which he came towards us. When he reached us, he greeted us and said, 'I came swiftly to you to tell you about the Night of Power. I forgot it in the time it took me to get to you, so look for it in the last ten nights (of Ramadan).'"
Reference | : Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 813 |
In-book reference | : Book 34, Hadith 3 |
English translation | : Book 34, Hadith 813 |
356
Chapter: The names which Allah Almighty loves the most
Abu Wahb, a Companion, reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Name yourselves with the names of the Prophets. The names which Allah Almighty loves most are 'Abdullah and 'Abdu'r-Rahman. The most truthful names are Harith and Humam. The ugliest names are Harb and Murra."
Reference | : Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 814 |
In-book reference | : Book 34, Hadith 4 |
English translation | : Book 34, Hadith 814 |
Jabir said, "A man had a child and named him al-Qasim. We said, 'We will not give you the kunya Abu'l-Qasim nor will we so honour you. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was told and said, 'Call your son 'Abdu'r-Rahman.'"
Reference | : Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 815 |
In-book reference | : Book 34, Hadith 5 |
English translation | : Book 34, Hadith 815 |
357
Chapter: Changing one name to another
Sahl said, "Al-Mundhir ibn Abi Usayd was brought to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, when he was born and the Prophet placed him on his thigh while Abu Usayd was seated near him. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was busy with something in front of him, so Abu Usayd told someone to take his son from the Prophet's leg. When the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, became aware of it, he asked, 'Where is the child?' Abu Usayd replied, 'We sent him home.' The Prophet asked, 'What is his name?' He replied, 'Such-and-such.' The Prophet said, 'No, rather his name is al-Mundhir.' So we called him al-Mundhir from that day."
Reference | : Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 816 |
In-book reference | : Book 34, Hadith 6 |
English translation | : Book 34, Hadith 816 |
358
Chapter: The name which Allah Almighty hates the most
Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "The name which hates the most is that a man be called the King of Kings."
Reference | : Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 817 |
In-book reference | : Book 34, Hadith 7 |
English translation | : Book 34, Hadith 817 |
359
Chapter: Someone who calls another person using the diminutive of his name
Talq ibn Habib said, "I was the most vehement person in denying intercession. I questioned Jabir and he said, 'Tulayq, I heard the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say, "They will come out of the Fire after entering it," and we recite (the same Book) you recite.'"
Reference | : Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 818 |
In-book reference | : Book 34, Hadith 8 |
English translation | : Book 34, Hadith 818 |
360
Chapter: Calling someone by the name he loves the most
Hanzala ibn Hidhaym said, "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to like to call a man by the name that he liked best and by his favourite kunya."
Reference | : Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 819 |
In-book reference | : Book 34, Hadith 9 |
English translation | : Book 34, Hadith 819 |
361
Chapter: Changing the name 'Asiya (meaning "rebellious")
Ibn 'Umar said that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, changed a woman's name from 'Asiya (rebellious), saying, "You are Jamila (beautiful)."
Reference | : Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 820 |
In-book reference | : Book 34, Hadith 10 |
English translation | : Book 34, Hadith 820 |
Muhammad ibn 'Ata' related that he visited Zaynab bint Salama and she asked him about the name of one of his sisters. He reports:
"I said, 'Her name is Barra.' She said, 'Change her name. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, married Zaynab bint Jahsh. Her name was Barra and he changed it to Zaynab. I visited Umm Salama when she married him and my name was Barra. He heard her call me Barra and said, 'Do not adorn yourselves. Allah is the One who knows those who are pious (barra) among you and those who are deviant. Call her Zaynab.' Umm Salama said, 'She is Zaynab.' I said to Zaynab, 'Give her a name.' Zaynab said, 'Change it to what the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, changed it.'" So he called her Zaynab.
Reference | : Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 821 |
In-book reference | : Book 34, Hadith 11 |
English translation | : Book 34, Hadith 821 |
362
Chapter: Surm (meaning "separation")
Ibn 'Abdu'r-Rahman ibn Sa'id al-Makhzumi, whose name was as-Surm, reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, named him Sa'id (happy). He related that he had seen 'Uthman reclining in the mosque.
Reference | : Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 822 |
In-book reference | : Book 34, Hadith 12 |
English translation | : Book 34, Hadith 822 |
'Ali said, "When al-Husayn was born, I named him Harb (war). The Prophet came and said, 'Show me your son. What have you named him?' 'Harb,' we replied. He said, "He is Hasan.' When al-Husayn was born, I named him Harb. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, came and said, 'Show me your son. What have you named him?' 'Harb,' we replied. He said, "He is Husayn.' When we had a third son, I named him Harb. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, came and said, 'Show me your son. What have you named him?' 'Harb,' we replied. He said, "He is Muhassin." Then he said, 'I have named them according to the names of the sons of Harun:
Shabr, Shubayr, and Mushabbir.'"
Reference | : Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 823 |
In-book reference | : Book 34, Hadith 13 |
English translation | : Book 34, Hadith 823 |
363
Chapter: Ghurab (meaning "crow")
It is reported that al-Harith ibn Abza said, "I was present at Hunayn with the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and he asked me, 'What is your name?' 'Ghurab,' I replied. He said, 'No, your name is Muslim.'"
Reference | : Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 824 |
In-book reference | : Book 34, Hadith 14 |
English translation | : Book 34, Hadith 824 |
364
Chapter: Shihab (meaning "flame")
'A'isha said, "A man called Shihab (flame) was mentioned in the presence of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'Rather you are Hisham.'"
Reference | : Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 825 |
In-book reference | : Book 34, Hadith 15 |
English translation | : Book 34, Hadith 825 |
365
Chapter: Al-'As (meaning "rebel")
Muti' said, "I heard the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say on the day of the Conquest of Makka, 'No Qurayshi will be killed in custody from today until the Day of Rising.'" None of the rebels of Quraysh except Muti' became Muslim. His name had been al-'As and the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, renamed him Muti' (obedient).
Reference | : Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 826 |
In-book reference | : Book 34, Hadith 16 |
English translation | : Book 34, Hadith 826 |
366
Chapter: Someone who calls his companion and shortens or leaves out part of his name
'A'isha said that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "'A'ish! Jibril sends you greetings." She said, "And peace be upon him and the mercy of Allah." She remarked, "He sees what I do not see."
Reference | : Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 827 |
In-book reference | : Book 34, Hadith 17 |
English translation | : Book 34, Hadith 827 |
Umm Kulthum, the daughter of Thumama, related that she went out to answer a call of nature,. Her brother, al-Makhariq ibn Thumama, said, "Go to 'A'isha and ask her about 'Uthman ibn 'Affan. People have said a lot about him. She said, "I went to her and said, 'One of your brothers sends you greetings and asks you about 'Uthman ibn 'Affan.' 'A'isha said, 'Peace be upon and the mercy of Allah.' 'A'isha then went on, 'I testify that I saw 'Uthman in this house one hot night when the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, had received revelation through Jibril. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, struck the palm - or held the hand - of Ibn 'Affan, saying, 'Write, 'Uthma! Allah has placed in this house with His Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, only a man who is honoured with Him. If anyone curses Ibn 'Affan, the curse of Allah is on him.'"
Reference | : Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 828 |
In-book reference | : Book 34, Hadith 18 |
English translation | : Book 34, Hadith 828 |
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Chapter: Zahm (meaning "crowd")
Bashir ibn Nuhayk said, "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, came and said, 'What is your name?' 'Zahm,' I said. He said, 'You are Bashir (bringer of good news).' While I was walking and keeping pace with the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, he said, 'Ibn al-Khasasiyya! Are you resentful towards Allah? Do you keep pace with the Messenger of Allah?' I said, 'May my mother and father be your ransom, I do not hold any resentment against Allah. I have every blessing.' The Prophet came to the graves of the idolaters and said, 'These people have missed a lot of good. Then he came to the graves of the Muslims and said, 'These people have obtained much good.' There was a man wearing ox-hide sandals walking between the graves. The Prophet said, 'You with the ox-hide sandals! Remove your sandals!' So he removed his sandals."
Reference | : Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 829 |
In-book reference | : Book 34, Hadith 19 |
English translation | : Book 34, Hadith 829 |
Part of previous hadith.
Reference | : Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 830 |
In-book reference | : Book 34, Hadith 20 |
English translation | : Book 34, Hadith 830 |
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Chapter: Barra (meaning "pious")
Ibn 'Abbas said that Juwayriyya's name had been Barra and the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, had renamed her Juwayriyya.
Reference | : Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 831 |
In-book reference | : Book 34, Hadith 21 |
English translation | : Book 34, Hadith 831 |
Abu Hurayra said, "Maymuna's name was Barra and then the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, renamed her Maymuna."
Reference | : Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 832 |
In-book reference | : Book 34, Hadith 22 |
English translation | : Book 34, Hadith 832 |
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Chapter: Aflah (meaning "most successful")
Jabir reported:
"The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'If I will, I will prohibit my community, if Allah so wills, from any of them taking the name Baraka (blessing), Nafi' (Helper) or Aflah (Most Successful),' and I do not know if he said, Rafi' (one who elevates) or not. Someone asks, 'Is Baraka (blessing) here?' and is told, 'He (or it) is not here.' The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, died because he could forbid that (using those names)."
Reference | : Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 833 |
In-book reference | : Book 34, Hadith 23 |
English translation | : Book 34, Hadith 833 |
Jabir ibn 'Abdullah said, "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, wanted to forbid people calling themselves Ya'la (to rise), Baraka (blessing), Nafi' (Helper), Yasar (good fortune), Aflah (most successful) and names like that. Then he was silent about that matter and did not say anything."
Reference | : Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 834 |
In-book reference | : Book 34, Hadith 24 |
English translation | : Book 34, Hadith 834 |
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Chapter: Rabah (meaning "profit")
'Umar ibn al-Khattab said, "When the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, withdrew from his wives, I was with Rabah, the slave of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and I called, 'Rabah, ask permission for me to come in to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.'"
Reference | : Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 835 |
In-book reference | : Book 34, Hadith 25 |
English translation | : Book 34, Hadith 835 |
371
Chapter: The Names of the Prophets
Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Name yourselves with my name, but do not use my kunya; I am Abu'l-Qasim."
Reference | : Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 836 |
In-book reference | : Book 34, Hadith 26 |
English translation | : Book 34, Hadith 836 |
Anas ibn Malik said, "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was in the market when a man said, 'Abu'l-Qasim!' The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, turned towards him. He said, 'Messenger of Allah, I was calling this man.' The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'Call yourselves with my name but do no use my kunya.'"
Reference | : Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 837 |
In-book reference | : Book 34, Hadith 27 |
English translation | : Book 34, Hadith 837 |
Yusuf ibn 'Abdullah ibn Sallam said, "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, named me Yusuf and let me sit in his room and stroked my head."
Reference | : Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 838 |
In-book reference | : Book 34, Hadith 28 |
English translation | : Book 34, Hadith 838 |
Jabir ibn 'Abdullah said, "One of our men among the Ansar had a son and wanted to call him Muhammad. The Ansari said, 'I put him on my shoulder and took him to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. [Another variant has:
"He had a son and they wanted to name him Muhammad."] The Prophet said, 'Name yourselves with my name but do not use my kunya. I have been made the distributor (Qasim) to divide things between you.'"
Reference | : Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 839 |
In-book reference | : Book 34, Hadith 29 |
English translation | : Book 34, Hadith 839 |
Abu Musa said, "I had a son and I brought him to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and he named him Ibrahim. He chewed up a date and gave it to him and made supplication for him to be blessed and then gave him back to me." He was Abu Musa's oldest son.
Reference | : Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 840 |
In-book reference | : Book 34, Hadith 30 |
English translation | : Book 34, Hadith 840 |
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Chapter: Hazn (meaning "rough")
Sa'id ibn al-Musayyab reported that his grandfather went to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. He asked, "What is your name?" "Hazn (rough)," he replied. The Prophet said, "You are Sahl (easy)." He said, "I will not change a name which my father gave me." Ibn al-Musayyab said, "Roughness (hazuna) remained among us afterwards."
Reference | : Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 841 |
In-book reference | : Book 34, Hadith 31 |
English translation | : Book 34, Hadith 841 |