Narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Salam (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: When I came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), my name was not Abdullah bin Salam, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) named me Abdullah bin Salam.
Hadith Takhrij«اسناده ضعيف لجھالة ابن اخي عبد الله بن سلام، أخرجه ابن ماجه: 3734، والترمذي: 3256، 3803 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 23782 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 24190»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … In a narration of Tabarani, it is mentioned: Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Salam radi Allahu anhu said: In the days of ignorance (jahiliyyah), my name was Ghailan, then the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam changed my name to Abdullah.