Mukhtasar Muslim

Sayyiduna Samurah bin Jundub رضي الله عنه reports that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم forbade us from giving our slaves these four names: Aflah, Rabah, Yasar, and Nafi’.

´Sayyiduna Samurah bin Jundub رضي الله عنه narrates that` the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: Allah Almighty loves four words the most: (Subhan Allah, Alhamdulillah, La ilaha illallah,) and (Allahu Akbar). Whichever of them one says first, it does not matter. And do not name your slave Yasar, Rabah, Najeeh (which has the same meaning as Aflah), or Aflah, because if you ask, "Is he there?" (i.e., Yasar or Rabah or Najeeh or Aflah), and he is not there, then it will be said, "He is not here." These are only four; do not add more to them for me.