Sahih al-Bukhari 5952 (Book 78, Hadith 211) Narrated Jabi: A man among us begot a boy whom he named Al-Qasim. The people said, “We will not call him (i.e., the father) by that Kuniya (Abu-l-Qasim) till we ask the Prophet (ﷺ) about it. The Prophet (ﷺ) said. “Name yourselves by my name, but do not […]
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Sahih al-Bukhari 5953 (Book 78, Hadith 212) Narrated Abu Huraira: Abu-l-Qasim (The Prophet) said, “Name yourselves by my name, but do not call yourselves by my Kuniya.” حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنِ ابْنِ سِيرِينَ، سَمِعْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ أَبُو الْقَاسِمِ صلى الله عليه وسلم “ سَمُّوا بِاسْمِي، وَلاَ تَكْتَنُوا […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5954 (Book 78, Hadith 213) Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: A man among us begot a boy whom he named Al-Qasim. The people said (to him), “We will not call you Abul-l-Qasim, nor will we please you by calling you so.” The man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and mentioned that to him. The […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5955 (Book 78, Hadith 214) Narrated Al-Musaiyab: That his father (Hazn bin Wahb) went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and the Prophet (ﷺ) asked (him), “What is your name?” He replied, “My name is Hazn.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “You are Sahl.” Hazn said, “I will not change the name with which my father […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5956 (Book 78, Hadith 215) Narrated Sahl: When Al-Mundhir bin Abu Usaid was born, he was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) who placed him on his thigh. While Abu Usaid was sitting there, the Prophet (ﷺ) was busy with something in his hands so Abu Usaid told someone to take his son from […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5957 (Book 78, Hadith 216) Narrated Abu Huraira: Zainab’s original name was “Barrah,” but it was said’ “By that she is giving herself the prestige of piety.” So the Prophet (ﷺ) changed her name to Zainab. حَدَّثَنَا صَدَقَةُ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ أَبِي مَيْمُونَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5958 (Book 78, Hadith 217) Narrated Sa`id bin Al-Musaiyab: That when his grandfather, Hazn visited the Prophet (ﷺ) the Prophet (ﷺ) said (to him), “What is your name?” He said, “My name is Hazn.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, ” But you are Sahl.” He said, “I will not change my name with which […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5959 (Book 78, Hadith 218) Narrated Isma`il: I asked Abi `Aufa, “Did you see Ibrahim, the son of the Prophet (ﷺ) ?” He said, “Yes, but he died in his early childhood. Had there been a Prophet after Muhammad then his son would have lived, but there is no Prophet after him.” حَدَّثَنَا […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5960 (Book 78, Hadith 219) Narrated Al-Bara: When Ibrahim (the son of the Prophet) died, Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “There is a wet nurse for him in Paradise.” حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ، قَالَ لَمَّا مَاتَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ ـ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ ـ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5961 (Book 78, Hadith 220) Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah Al-Ansari: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Name yourselves after me (by my name) but do not call (yourselves) by my Kuniya (1), for I am Al-Qasim (distributor), and I distribute among you Allah’s blessings.” This narration has also come on the authority of Anas that […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5962 (Book 78, Hadith 221) Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Name yourselves after me (by my name), but do not call yourselves by my Kuniya, and whoever sees me in a dream, he surely sees me, for Satan cannot impersonate me (appear in my figure). And whoever intentionally ascribes something to […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5963 (Book 78, Hadith 222) Narrated Abu Musa: I got a son and I took him to the Prophet (ﷺ) who named him Ibrahim, and put in his mouth the juice of a date fruit (which be himself had chewed?, and invoked for Allah’s blessing upon him, and then gave him back to […]