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 about it. The Prophet said. Name yourselves by my name, but do not call (yourselves) by my Kuniya.
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: Abu-l-Qasim (The Prophet) said, Name yourselves by my name, but do not call yourselves by my Kuniya.
Read More..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 and mentioned that to him. The Prophet said to him, Name your son `Abdur-Rahman.
Read More..Narrated Al-Musaiyab: That his father (Hazn bin Wahb) went to the Prophet and the Prophet asked (him), What is your name? He replied, My name is Hazn. The Prophet said, You are Sahl. Hazn said, I will not change the name with which my father has named me. Ibn Al-Musaiyab added: We have had roughness (in character) ever since. Narrated Al-Musaiyab: on the authority of his father similarly as above (i.e., 209).
Read More..Narrated Sahl: When Al-Mundhir bin Abu Usaid was born, he was brought to the Prophet who placed him on his thigh. While Abu Usaid was sitting there, the Prophet was busy with something in his hands so Abu Usaid told someone to take his son from the thigh of the Prophet . When the Prophet finished his job (with which he was busy), he said, Where is the boy? Abu Usaid replied, We have sent him home. The Prophet said, What is his name? Abu Usaid said, (His name is) so-and-so. The Prophet said, No, his name is Al-Mundhir. So he called him Al-Mundhir from that day.
Read More..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 changed her name to Zainab.
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