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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب الأسماءBook of Names
بَابُ أَبْغَضِ الأَسْمَاءِ إِلَى اللهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّChapter: The Most Hated Names to Allah
Hadith 817
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعَيْبُ بْنُ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ”أَخْنَى الأسْمَاءِ عِنْدَ اللهِ رَجُلٌ تَسَمَّى مَلِكَ الأمْلاكِ.“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "The most detestable name in the sight of Allah is that a person calls himself 'Malik al-Amlak' (the King of Kings)."
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
Magnificence (kibriya) is befitting only to Allah Ta'ala; therefore, any name that expresses magnificence is impermissible, such as "Shahanshah" (King of Kings), "Abul-Hakam" (Father of Judgment), etc. This is because the true Shahanshah is Allah Ta'ala Himself, and He is the greatest of all who judge and decide.
Magnificence (kibriya) is befitting only to Allah Ta'ala; therefore, any name that expresses magnificence is impermissible, such as "Shahanshah" (King of Kings), "Abul-Hakam" (Father of Judgment), etc. This is because the true Shahanshah is Allah Ta'ala Himself, and He is the greatest of all who judge and decide.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 817
