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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
طواف المفرد والقارن والمتمتع
Tawaf of the Individual, the Qarin, and the Mutamatti'
بَابُ مَنْ سَمَّاهُمُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَغَيَّرَ أَسْمَاءَهُمْ لِمَصْلَحَةٍ
Chapter on Those Whom the Prophet (peace be upon him) Named and Whose Names He Changed for a Benefit
Al-Fath ar-Rabbani 4767 — on Those Whom the Prophet
عَنْ لَيْلَى امْرَأَةِ بَشِيرِ ابْنِ الْخَصَاصِيَّةِ عَنْ بَشِيرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ وَكَانَ قَدْ أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ اسْمُهُ زَحْمٌ فَسَمَّاهُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَشِيرًا
Lady Laila (may Allah be pleased with her), the wife of Sayyiduna Basheer bin Khasasiyyah (may Allah be pleased with him), narrates from her husband that he went to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), while his original name was Zahm. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) changed his name to Basheer.
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … The meaning of "zahm" is crowding and people gathered in a throng, whereas the meaning of "basheer" is one who gives glad tidings.
