Hani' ibn Yazid related that when he came to the Prophet, may Allah
bless him and grant him peace, with his people, the Prophet (ﷺ) 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.
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ الْمِقْدَامِ بْنِ شُرَيْحِ بْنِ هَانِئٍ الْحَارِثِيُّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ الْمِقْدَامِ عَنْ شُرَيْحِ بْنِ هَانِئٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي هَانِئُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ أَنَّهُ لَمَّا وَفَدَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَعَ قَوْمِهِ فَسَمِعَهُمُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهُمْ يُكَنُّونَهُ بِأَبِي الْحَكَمِ فَدَعَاهُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الْحَكَمُ وَإِلَيْهِ الْحُكْمُ فَلِمَ تَكَنَّيْتَ بِأَبِي الْحَكَمِ قَالَ لاَ وَلَكِنَّ قَوْمِي إِذَا اخْتَلَفُوا فِي شَيْءٍ أَتَوْنِي فَحَكَمْتُ بَيْنَهُمْ فَرَضِيَ كِلاَ الْفَرِيقَيْنِ قَالَ مَا أَحْسَنَ هَذَا ثُمَّ قَالَ مَا لَكَ مِنَ الْوَلَدِ قُلْتُ لِي شُرَيْحٌ وَعَبْدُ اللهِ وَمُسْلِمٌ بَنُو هَانِئٍ قَالَ فَمَنْ أَكْبَرُهُمْ قُلْتُ شُرَيْحٌ قَالَ فَأَنْتَ أَبُو شُرَيْحٍ وَدَعَا لَهُ وَوَلَدِهِ
Hadith 812
Da'if — Al-Albani
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 (ﷺ) asked, "What is your name?" The man said, "So-and-so."
He said, "Sit down." Then another man stood up and the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "What
is your name?" "Najiyya (Rescuer)," he said. "The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "You will
do it. Drive them."
Ibn 'Abbas said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) 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).'"
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."
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.'"
حَدَّثَنَا صَدَقَةُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُنْكَدِرِ عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ وُلِدَ لِرَجُلٍ مِنَّا غُلاَمٌ فَسَمَّاهُ الْقَاسِمَ فَقُلْنَا لاَ نُكَنِّيكَ أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ وَلاَ كَرَامَةَ فَأُخْبِرَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ سَمِّ ابْنَكَ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ
Hadith 816
Sahih — Al-Albani
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 (ﷺ) asked, 'What is his name?' He replied, 'Such-and-such.'
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'No, rather his name is al-Mundhir.' So we called him
al-Mundhir from that day."
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو غَسَّانَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو حَازِمٍ عَنْ سَهْلٍ قَالَ أُتِيَ بِالْمُنْذِرِ بْنِ أَبِي أُسَيْدٍ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم حِينَ وُلِدَ فَوَضَعَهُ عَلَى فَخِذِهِ وَأَبُو أُسَيْدٍ جَالِسٌ فَلَهَى النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِشَيْءٍ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَأَمَرَ أَبُو أُسَيْدٍ بِابْنِهِ فَاحْتُمِلَ مِنْ فَخِذِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَاسْتَفَاقَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ أَيْنَ الصَّبِيُّ فَقَالَ أَبُو أُسَيْدٍ قَلَبْنَاهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَالَ مَا اسْمُهُ قَالَ فُلاَنٌ قَالَ لاَ لَكِنِ اسْمُهُ الْمُنْذِرُ فَسَمَّاهُ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْمُنْذِرَ
Hadith 817
Sahih — Al-Albani
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."
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعَيْبُ بْنُ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزِّنَادِ عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَخْنَى الأسْمَاءِ عِنْدَ اللهِ رَجُلٌ تَسَمَّى مَلِكَ الأمْلاكِ
Hadith 818
Sahih — Al-Albani
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.'"
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."
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)."
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.
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.
'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.'"
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ هَانِئِ بْنِ هَانِئٍ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ لَمَّا وُلِدَ الْحَسَنُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ سَمَّيْتُهُ حَرْبًا فَجَاءَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ أَرُونِي ابْنِي مَا سَمَّيْتُمُوهُ قُلْنَا حَرْبًا قَالَ بَلْ هُوَ حَسَنٌ فَلَمَّا وُلِدَ الْحُسَيْنُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ سَمَّيْتُهُ حَرْبًا فَجَاءَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ أَرُونِي ابْنِي مَا سَمَّيْتُمُوهُ قُلْنَا حَرْبًا قَالَ بَلْ هُوَ حُسَيْنٌ فَلَمَّا وُلِدَ الثَّالِثُ سَمَّيْتُهُ حَرْبًا فَجَاءَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ أَرُونِي ابْنِي مَا سَمَّيْتُمُوهُ قُلْنَا حَرْبًا قَالَ بَلْ هُوَ مُحْسِنٌ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنِّي سَمَّيْتُهُمْ بِأَسْمَاءِ وَلَدِ هَارُونَ شِبْرٌ وَشَبِيرٌ وَمُشَبِّرٌ
Hadith 824
Da'if — Al-Albani
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.'"
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سِنَانٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ أَبْزَى قَالَ حَدَّثَتْنِي أُمِّي رَائِطَةُ بِنْتُ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِيهَا قَالَ شَهِدْتُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم حُنَيْنًا فَقَالَ لِي مَا اسْمُكَ قُلْتُ غُرَابٌ قَالَ لا بَلِ اسْمُكَ مُسْلِمٌ
Hadith 825
Hasan — Al-Albani
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.'"
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ مَرْزُوقٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عِمْرَانُ الْقَطَّانُ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ بْنِ أَوْفَى عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ هِشَامٍ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا ذُكِرَ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَجُلٌ يُقَالُ لَهُ شِهَابٌ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَلْ أَنْتَ هِشَامٌ
Hadith 826
Sahih — Al-Albani
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).
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ زَكَرِيَّا قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَامِرٌ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مُطِيعٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مُطِيعًا يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ يَوْمَ فَتْحِ مَكَّةَ لاَ يُقْتَلُ قُرَشِيٌّ صَبْرًا بَعْدَ الْيَوْمِ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ فَلَمْ يُدْرِكِ الإِسْلاَمَ أَحَدٌ مِنْ عُصَاةِ قُرَيْشٍ غَيْرُ مُطِيعٍ كَانَ اسْمُهُ الْعَاصَ فَسَمَّاهُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مُطِيعًا
Hadith 827
Sahih — Al-Albani
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."
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعَيْبٌ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَا عَائِشُ هَذَا جِبْرِيلُ يَقْرَأُ عَلَيْكِ السَّلاَمَ قَالَتْ وَعَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ قَالَتْ وَهُوَ يَرَى مَا لا أَرَى
Hadith 828
Da'if — Al-Albani
Someone who calls his companion and shortens or leaves out part of his name
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.'"
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُقْبَةَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْيَشْكُرِيُّ الْبَصْرِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَتْنِي جَدَّتِي أُمُّ كُلْثُومٍ بِنْتُ ثُمَامَةَ أَنَّهَا قَدِمَتْ حَاجَّةً فَإِنَّ أَخَاهَا الْمُخَارِقَ بْنَ ثُمَامَةَ قَالَ ادْخُلِي عَلَى عَائِشَةَ وَسَلِيهَا عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ فَإِنَّ النَّاسَ قَدْ أَكْثَرُوا فِيهِ عِنْدَنَا قَالَتْ فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهَا فَقُلْتُ بَعْضُ بَنِيكِ يُقْرِئُكِ السَّلاَمَ وَيَسْأَلُكِ عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ قَالَتْ وَعَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ قَالَتْ أَمَّا أَنَا فَأَشْهَدُ عَلَى أَنِّي رَأَيْتُ عُثْمَانَ فِي هَذَا الْبَيْتِ فِي لَيْلَةٍ قَائِظَةٍ وَنَبِيُّ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَجِبْرِيلُ يُوحِي إِلَيْهِ وَالنَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَضْرِبُ كَفَّ أَوْ كَتِفَ ابْنِ عَفَّانَ بِيَدِهِ اكْتُبْ عُثْمُ فَمَا كَانَ اللَّهُ يُنْزِلُ تِلْكَ الْمَنْزِلَةَ مِنْ نَبِيِّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلاَّ رَجُلاً عَلَيْهِ كَرِيمًا فَمَنْ سَبَّ ابْنَ عَفَّانَ فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللهِ
Hadith 829
Sahih — Al-Albani
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 (ﷺ) said, 'You with the ox-hide
sandals! Remove your sandals!' So he removed his sandals."
حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الأَسْوَدُ بْنُ شَيْبَانَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ سُمَيْرٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي بَشِيرُ بْنُ نَهِيكٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بَشِيرٌ قَالَ أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ مَا اسْمُكَ قَالَ زَحْمٌ قَالَ بَلْ أَنْتَ بَشِيرٌ فَبَيْنَمَا أَنَا أُمَاشِي النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ يَا ابْنَ الْخَصَاصِيَةِ مَا أَصْبَحْتَ تَنْقِمُ عَلَى اللهِ أَصْبَحْتَ تُمَاشِي رَسُولَ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قُلْتُ بِأَبِي وَأُمِّي مَا أَنْقِمُ عَلَى اللهِ شَيْئًا كُلَّ خَيْرٍ قَدْ أَصَبْتُ فَأَتَى عَلَى قُبُورِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ فَقَالَ لَقَدْ سَبَقَ هَؤُلاَءِ خَيْرًا كَثِيرًا ثُمَّ أَتَى عَلَى قُبُورِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَقَالَ لَقَدْ أَدْرَكَ هَؤُلاَءِ خَيْرًا كَثِيرًا فَإِذَا رَجُلٌ عَلَيْهِ سِبْتِيَّتَانِ يَمْشِي بَيْنَ الْقُبُورِ فَقَالَ يَا صَاحِبَ السِّبْتِيَّتَيْنِ أَلْقِ سِبْتِيَّتَكَ فَخَلَعَ نَعْلَيْهِ
Hadith 830
Sahih — Al-Albani
Zahm (meaning "crowd")
Part of previous hadith.
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللهِ بْنُ إِيَادٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ لَيْلَى امْرَأَةَ بَشِيرٍ تُحَدِّثُ عَنْ بَشِيرِ ابْنِ الْخَصَاصِيَةِ وَكَانَ اسْمُهُ زَحْمًا فَسَمَّاهُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَشِيرًا