Toggle above to switch between keyword search and direct hadith lookup
الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب الأسماءBook of Names
بَابُ مَنْ دَعَا صَاحِبَهُ فَيَخْتَصِرُ وَيَنْقُصُ مِنَ اسْمِهِ شَيْئًاChapter: Shortening or Reducing Someone's Name
Hadith 827
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ”يَا عَائِشُ، هَذَا جِبْرِيلُ يَقْرَأُ عَلَيْكِ السَّلاَمَ“، قَالَتْ: وَعَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ، قَالَتْ: وَهُوَ يَرَى مَا لا أَرَى.
Narrated from Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), she said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "O Aish! This is Jibreel who is conveying greetings to you." She said: I replied, "Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon him as well." She said: You (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) would see what I did not see.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
➊ From this hadith, it is understood that out of affection and love, a person's shortened name can be used, which is called tarkhim. It is established that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) and others also called people in this manner, as is proven by calling Anjasha as Anjash and Abu Hurairah as Abahir.
➋ It is permissible to send greetings (salam) to someone through another person, and it is also necessary to reply to the greeting, as was done by Sayyidah Aisha (radi Allahu anha).
➌ In the last sentence, the purpose of Sayyidah Aisha (radi Allahu anha) is that Jibril Amin was visible to the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), but he was not visible to her. This is a miracle of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). Similarly, he (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) had knowledge of many such matters which ordinary people did not have, such as the punishment of the grave, seeing from behind during prayer, etc. However, all these are miracles; to take them as proof that he was 'Alim al-Ghayb (Knower of the Unseen) is in no way correct. Because there were many matters of which he had no knowledge, and later he was informed of them through revelation.
➊ From this hadith, it is understood that out of affection and love, a person's shortened name can be used, which is called tarkhim. It is established that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) and others also called people in this manner, as is proven by calling Anjasha as Anjash and Abu Hurairah as Abahir.
➋ It is permissible to send greetings (salam) to someone through another person, and it is also necessary to reply to the greeting, as was done by Sayyidah Aisha (radi Allahu anha).
➌ In the last sentence, the purpose of Sayyidah Aisha (radi Allahu anha) is that Jibril Amin was visible to the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), but he was not visible to her. This is a miracle of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). Similarly, he (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) had knowledge of many such matters which ordinary people did not have, such as the punishment of the grave, seeing from behind during prayer, etc. However, all these are miracles; to take them as proof that he was 'Alim al-Ghayb (Knower of the Unseen) is in no way correct. Because there were many matters of which he had no knowledge, and later he was informed of them through revelation.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 827
