Jabir b. 'Abdullah reported: Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) decided to forbid (his followers) to name persons as Ya'la (Elevated), Baraka (Blessing), Aflah (Successful), Yasar and Nafi', but I saw that he kept silent after that and he did not say anything until Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) died. And he did not forbid (his followers to do this), then 'Umar decided to prohibit (people) from giving these names, but later on gave up the idea.
Read More..Ibn 'Umar reported that Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) changed the name of 'Asiya (Disobedient) and said: You are Jamila (i. e. good and handsome). Ahmad (one of the narrators) narrated it with a slight variation of wording.
Read More..Ibn 'Umar reported that 'Umar had a daughter who was called 'Asiya. Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) gave her the name of Jamila.
Read More..Ibn Abbas reported that the name of Juwairiya (the wife of the Holy Prophet) was Barra (Pious). Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) changed her name to Juwairiya and said: I did not like that it should be said: He had come out from Barra (Pious). The hadith transmitted on the authority of Ibn Abi 'Umar is slightly different from it.
Read More..Abu Huraira reported that the name of Zainab was Barra. It was said of her: She presents herself to be innocent. Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) gave her the name of Zainab.
Read More..Zainab, daughter of Umm Salama, reported: My name first was Barra. Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) gave me the name of Zainab. Then there entered (into the house of Allah's Prophet as a wife) Zainab, daughter of Jahsh, and her name was also Barra, and he gave her the name of Zainab.
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