الفصل الثالث و العشرون: الأَسْمَاْءُ

Chapter 23: Names

376. Allah loves these two names most: Abdullah and Abdurrahman. (Muslim)

377. Name yourself with the names of the Prophets; the most beloved names to Allah are Abdullah and Abdurrahman; The most truthful one is Haareth and Humam, and the worst of them is Harb (war) and Murrah (bitter). (Ahmad)

378. You will be called on the Day of Resurrection by your names and the names of your fathers, so choose good names. (Abu Daud)

379. The most detested name to Allah on the day of Judgment is Maliku-l-Amlak (the owner of all things). (Agreed upon)

380. No one should say ‘my lord’ to a human, but you may say my master or care taker; and none should say ‘my slave’, but should say my lad or my girl. (Abu Daud)

381. Umar Ibn Al-Khattab had a daughter called A‘assyah (the disobedient), so the Prophet named her Jameelah (beautiful). (At-Tirmithi)

382. Do not name your child Rabah nor Yasar nor Aflah nor Nafi’. (Muslim)

383. How come you name your children Muhammad then curse them!?! (Muslim and At-Tirmithi)

384. Name your children with my name (Muhammad), but do not surname after my surname (Abu Al-Qasim which means the distributer), I am the distributer among you. (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

385. Someone asked the Prophet, “Oh Messenger of Allah, if I have a child after you, can I name him with your name and surname?” He said, “Yes.” (Abu Daud and At-Tirmithi)

386. Sa’eed Bin Al-Musaiyyeb said, “My grandfather, Hazn (sadness), came to the Prophet, so he asked him, ‘What is your name?’ He said, ‘Hazn.’ The Prophet said: no, your name is Sahl (easiness).’ He said, ’I will not change a name my father had given me.’ So, the sadness still remained.” (Al-Bukhari)

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