112 hadith
A son was born to a man from the Ansar, and he wanted to name him Muhammad. He took the child to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and asked him about it. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Name your children with my name, but do not adopt my agnomen, for I have…
أحمد 14963SahihA son was born to a man from among us, the Ansar, and he wanted to name him Muhammad. Shuba said in the narration of Mansur that the Ansari said, "I carried him on my shoulder and brought him to the Prophet ﷺ." In the narration of Sulayman,…
البخاري 3114SahihHe came to the Prophet ﷺ, who asked him, "Who are your children?" He replied, "So-and-so, so-and-so, and Abd al-Uzza." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "He is Abdul-Rahman. The most fitting of your names," or, "the best of your names if you…
أحمد 17607DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "With a boy there is his aqiqah. It is slaughtered for him on his seventh day, he is given a name, and his head is shaved."
أحمد 20133SahihMundhir bin Abu Usayd was brought to the Prophet ﷺ when he was born, and the Prophet ﷺ placed him on his thigh while Abu Usayd sat nearby. The Prophet ﷺ became occupied with something in front of him, so Abu Usayd had his son taken from the…
الأعظمي 14512SahihHis father Abdul-Rahman went with his grandfather to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked him, "What is your son's name?" He replied, "Aziz." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Do not name him Aziz, rather name him Abdul-Rahman." Then…
أحمد 17606SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Every child is held in pledge by his aqiqah, which is to be slaughtered for him on the seventh day, and on that day his head is shaved and he is given a name."
أحمد 20139SahihMundhir bin Abu Usayd was brought to the Prophet ﷺ when he was born, and the Prophet ﷺ placed him on his thigh while Abu Usayd sat nearby. The Prophet ﷺ became preoccupied with something in front of him, so Abu Usayd had his son taken away…
الأعظمي 7256SahihThe Prophet of Allah ﷺ used to say, "Every boy is held in pledge by his aqiqah, which is to be slaughtered for him on his seventh day, and on that day his head is shaved and he is given his name."
أحمد 20188SahihUmar bin Khattab gathered every boy who bore the name of a prophet and brought them into a house, intending to change their names. But their fathers testified that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ himself had given them those names, so he left them…
الأعظمي 14492HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A boy was born to me tonight, and I named him after my father Ibrahim."
الأعظمي 7255SahihThe Prophet ﷺ saw a lamp in Zubayr's house and said, "Ayesha, I think Asma must have given birth. Do not name him until I name him." So he named him Abdullah and softened a date in his mouth, then placed it in the child's mouth with his own…
الترمذي 3826DaifA boy was born to one of our men, and he named him Qasim. We said to him, "We will not call you Abu al-Qasim by this kunya, nor will we give you that pleasure." So he went to the Prophet ﷺ and mentioned this to him. The Prophet ﷺ said,…
أحمد 14296SahihThe Prophet ﷺ commanded that a newborn be named on the seventh day, that the harm be removed from him, and that the aqiqah be performed.
الترمذي 2832SahihWith this report, he said, "The child used to be called by his mother's name."
أبو داود 2249SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Every child is held in pledge by his aqiqah, which is to be slaughtered for him on the seventh day, when his head is shaved and he is given a name."
أبو داود 2838SahihMunzir bin Abu Usayd was brought to the Prophet ﷺ when he was born. The Prophet ﷺ placed him on his thigh while Abu Usayd was sitting nearby. Then something in front of the Prophet ﷺ distracted him, so Abu Usayd had his son taken away from…
البخاري 6191SahihA man among us had a son and named him Qasim. We said to him, "We will not call you Abu al-Qasim, nor will we honor you with that title." He informed the Prophet ﷺ of this, and he said, "Name your son Abdul Rahman."
الأعظمي 14487SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Every boy is held in pledge by his aqiqah, which is to be slaughtered for him on the seventh day, when his head is shaved and he is given his name."
الأعظمي 7234Sahih"Messenger of Allah, what do you think if a son is born to me after you, may I name him Muhammad and give him your kunya?" He replied, "Yes." He said, "So it was a special permission granted to me." This is a hasan sahih hadith.
الترمذي 2843HasanMy grandfather had a son born to him and named him Aziz. He came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "A boy has been born to me." The Prophet ﷺ asked, "What did you name him?" He replied, "I named him Aziz." The Prophet ﷺ said, "No, rather he is…
أحمد 17608SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Every child is held in pledge by his aqiqah, which is to be slaughtered for him on the seventh day, when his head is shaved and he is given his name."
النسائي 4225HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Every boy is held in pledge by his aqiqah, which is to be slaughtered for him on the seventh day, when his head is shaved and he is given a name."
ابن ماجه 3165HasanMundhir bin Abu Usayd was brought to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when he was born. The Prophet ﷺ placed him on his thigh while Abu Usayd sat beside him. Then something in front of the Prophet ﷺ distracted him, so Abu Usayd instructed that his…
مسلم 5621SahihA man named Asram was among a group who came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked, "What is your name?" He replied, "I am Asram." The Prophet said, "Rather, you are Zurah." In another wording, the Prophet said, "You…
الأعظمي 14514HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Every boy is held in pledge for his aqiqah, which is to be sacrificed on his behalf on the seventh day, and on that day he is named and his head is shaved." Hasan bin Ali al-Khallal narrated to us, Yazid bin…
الترمذي 1522SahihA son was born to one of our men, and he named him Qasim. We said to him, "We will not honor you by calling you Abu al-Qasim." He informed the Prophet ﷺ of this, who said, "Name your son Abdul-Rahman."
البخاري 6186SahihA son was born to one of our men, and he named him Muhammad. His people said to him, "We will not let you name your child after the Messenger of Allah ﷺ." So he set off carrying his son on his back and brought him to the Prophet ﷺ. He said,…
مسلم 5588SahihA son was born to a man among us, and he named him Qasim. We said to him, "We will not address you by the kunya Abu al-Qasim, nor will we give you that pleasure." He went to the Prophet ﷺ and mentioned this to him, and the Prophet ﷺ said,…
مسلم 5595SahihMy name was Abd Amr, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ named me Abdul-Rahman.
الأعظمي 9967SahihA boy was born to a man among us, and he named him Qasim. People said to him, "We will not let you take the kunya Abu Qasim, nor will we honor you with that." So he went to the Prophet ﷺ and mentioned this to him. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Name…
البخاري 6189SahihA boy was born to me, so I brought him to the Prophet ﷺ. He named him Ibrahim and softened a date in his mouth before placing it in the child's mouth.
أحمد 19570SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A boy was born to me last night, and I named him after my father Ibrahim." He then handed the child over to Umm Sayf, the wife of a blacksmith in Madinah called Abu Sayf. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ set off to…
أحمد 13014SahihA boy was born to me, so I brought him to the Prophet ﷺ. He named him Ibrahim, softened a date and rubbed it on his palate, prayed for him to be blessed, and handed him back to me. He was the eldest of Abu Musa's children.
الأعظمي 7253SahihA boy was born to me, so I brought him to the Prophet ﷺ, who named him Ibrahim, softened a date and rubbed it on his palate, prayed for blessings upon him, then handed him back to me. He was the eldest of Abu Musa's children.
الأعظمي 14490SahihA boy was born to me, so I brought him to the Prophet ﷺ. He named him Ibrahim and softened a date in his mouth before placing it in the child's mouth.
مسلم 5615SahihWhen Hasan was born, he named him Hamza, and when Husayn was born, he named him Jafar after his uncle. He said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ called me and said, 'I have been commanded to change the names of these two.'" I replied, "Allah and…
الأعظمي 14518HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A boy was born to me last night, and I named him after my father Ibrahim." Then he handed him over to Umm Sayf, the wife of a blacksmith called Abu Sayf. He set off to visit him, and I followed along. We came…
الأعظمي 9501SahihA daughter of Umar was named Asiyah, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ renamed her Jamilah.
مسلم 5605SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Every boy is held in pledge by his birth sacrifice, which is slaughtered on his seventh day. His head is shaved and he is smeared with blood." The narrator added, "and he is given a name." Hammam said in his version,…
أحمد 20194SahihHe had come to the Prophet ﷺ, and his name was Zahm, so the Prophet ﷺ named him Bashir.
أحمد 21956SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A boy was born to me tonight, and I named him after my father Ibrahim." Then the narrator mentioned the rest of the hadith. Anas said, "I saw him struggling with the pangs of death in the presence of the…
أبو داود 3126SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ changed the name of Asiyah and said, "You are Jamilah." In another narration, a daughter of Umar was called Asiyah... and the hadith continues.
الأعظمي 14507SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ named me Yusuf, sat me on his lap, and wiped his hand over my head.
الأعظمي 13943SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The most beloved of your names to Allah are Abdullah and Abdul-Rahman."
الأعظمي 14488SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A boy was born to me last night, and I named him after my father, Ibrahim." He then handed the child over to Umm Sayf, the wife of a blacksmith called Abu Sayf. He set out to visit the child, and I followed…
الأعظمي 9421SahihA son of Abu Talha fell ill. Abu Talha went out to the mosque, and the boy passed away. Umm Sulaym prepared the body and said to her family, "Let none of you inform Abu Talha of his son's death." Abu Talha returned home accompanied by some…
أحمد 12028SahihWhen Hasan was born, he named him Hamza, and when Husayn was born, he named him after his uncle Jafar. He said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ called me and said, 'I have been commanded to change the names of these two.'" I replied, "Allah and…
أحمد 1370HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ sat me in his lap, wiped his hand over my head, and named me Yusuf.
أحمد 16407SahihUmar had a daughter named Asiyah, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ renamed her Jamilah.
ابن ماجه 3733SahihAbu Hudhayfah, who was among those who witnessed Badr with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, adopted Salim as his son and married him to his niece Hind bint Walid bin Utbah. Salim was the freed slave of a woman from the Ansar, just as the Messenger…
البخاري 4000SahihI brought Ibn Zubayr to the Prophet ﷺ, and he softened a date and rubbed it on the baby's palate, then said, "This is Abdullah, and you are Umm Abdullah."
الأعظمي 14536SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ changed the name Asiyah, saying, "You are Jamilah."
أحمد 4682SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A boy was born to me last night, and I named him after my father, Ibrahim." He then handed the child over to Umm Sayf, the wife of a blacksmith called Abu Sayf. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ set out to visit him,…
مسلم 6025SahihA son was born to the brother of Umm Salama, the wife of the Prophet ﷺ, and they named him Walid. The Prophet ﷺ said, "You have named him after your pharaohs. There will surely come in this nation a man called Walid who will be worse for…
أحمد 109DaifA boy was born to me, so I brought him to the Prophet ﷺ. He named him Ibrahim, softened a date and rubbed it on his palate, prayed for blessings upon him, and handed him back to me. He was the eldest son of Abu Musa.
البخاري 5467SahihI brought Abdullah bin Abu Talha al-Ansari to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when he was born. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was wrapped in a cloak, treating one of his camels with tar. He asked, "Do you have any dates with you?" I said, "Yes," and…
الأعظمي 7254SahihHe said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sat me on his lap, wiped his hand over my head, and named me Yusuf."
الأعظمي 14491SahihI set out while I was in the final stage of pregnancy and arrived at Medina, where I stopped at Quba and gave birth to him there. Then I brought him to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, who placed him in his lap. He called for a date, chewed it,…
مسلم 5617SahihA son of Abu Talha fell ill. Abu Talha went out to the masjid, and while he was gone the boy died. Umm Sulaym prepared the body and said to her household, "Let none of you tell Abu Talha that his son has died." He came back to his family…
أحمد 12029Sahih