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 14963Sahih"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 2843HasanA 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 3114SahihA 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 5588SahihUmar 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 7255SahihHis 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 17606SahihMundhir 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 14512SahihHe 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 17607DaifMundhir 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 7256SahihMy 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 17608SahihMy name was Abd Amr, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ named me Abdul-Rahman.
الأعظمي 9967SahihMundhir 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 5621SahihMunzir 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 6191SahihThe 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 20139SahihThe 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 20133SahihThe 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 2832SahihThe 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 3826DaifThe 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 20188SahihA 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 14296SahihA 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 14487SahihA 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 14514HasanWith this report, he said, "The child used to be called by his mother's name."
أبو داود 2249SahihThe 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, "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 7234SahihI 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 5617SahihThe 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 2838SahihA 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 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 12028SahihA 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. He named him Ibrahim and softened a date in his mouth before placing it in the child's mouth.
أحمد 19570SahihHe had come to the Prophet ﷺ, and his name was Zahm, so the Prophet ﷺ named him Bashir.
أحمد 21956SahihThe 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 3165HasanA 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 6186SahihI came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when my name was not Abdullah bin Salam, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ gave me the name Abdullah bin Salam.
أحمد 23782DaifThe 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, "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 and softened a date in his mouth before placing it in the child's mouth.
مسلم 5615SahihA 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 12029SahihThe 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 4225HasanA daughter of Umar was named Asiyah, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ renamed her Jamilah.
مسلم 5605SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ gave him the kunyah Abu Abdul-Rahman, even though he had no children.
الأعظمي 14537SahihShe was pregnant with Abdullah bin Zubayr in Mecca. She said, "I left while I was at the end of my pregnancy and came to Medina, where I stopped at Quba and gave birth to him there. Then I brought him to the Prophet ﷺ and placed him in his…
أحمد 26938SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ sat me in his lap, wiped his hand over my head, and named me Yusuf.
أحمد 16407SahihThe 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 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 5595SahihWhen 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 14518HasanI came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when my name was not Abdullah bin Salam, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ gave me the name Abdullah bin Salam.
ابن ماجه 3734DaifThe 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 9501SahihI set out while I was in the final stage of pregnancy. I reached Madinah and stopped at Quba, where I gave birth to him. Then I brought him to the Prophet ﷺ and placed him in his lap. He called for a date, chewed it, and then placed it into…
البخاري 3909SahihA 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 109DaifShe reported that she was pregnant with Abdullah bin Zubayr. She said, "I set out while I was at the end of my pregnancy and arrived in Madinah, where I stayed at Quba. I gave birth to him at Quba, then I brought him to the Prophet ﷺ and…
الأعظمي 10236SahihA son of Abu Talha by Umm Sulaym died. She said to her family, "Do not tell Abu Talha about his son until I am the one to inform him." He came home, and she brought him his evening meal, which he ate and drank. Then she adorned herself for…
الأعظمي 10343SahihThe 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 14507SahihI 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 14536SahihShe was pregnant with Abdullah bin Zubayr in Mecca. She said, "I left while in the final stage of pregnancy and arrived in Medina, where I stayed at Quba. I gave birth there, then brought him to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. I placed him in his…
البخاري 5469SahihShe was pregnant with Abdullah bin Zubayr. She said, "I set out while I was full-term and arrived in Madinah, where I stayed at Quba and gave birth to him there. Then I came to the Prophet ﷺ and placed the baby in his lap. He called for a…
الأعظمي 8665SahihWhen 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 Prophet ﷺ said, "The most beloved names to Allah [[r4]] are Abdullah and Abdul-Rahman."
ابن ماجه 3728SahihA 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 5467Sahih