Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Abu Rafi' narrates that Hazrat Abu Hurairah said: The name of Hazrat Zainab was Barrah. She was told, "You have declared yourself pure!" So the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, named her Zainab.

Hazrat Nafi' narrates that Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) said: Hazrat Umar had a daughter whose name was Asiyah, so the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) changed her name to Jameelah.

Hazrat Khaythamah narrates that my father's name in the Age of Ignorance was 'Aziz', so the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) changed his name to 'Abdur Rahman'.

Hazrat Urwah bin Zubair narrates that whenever the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) heard a bad name, he (peace and blessings be upon him) would change that name to a good one.

Hazrat Kuraib narrates that Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) said that Hazrat Juwayriya's name was Barrah, so the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) changed her name.

Hazrat Urwah bin Zubair narrates that there was a man named Hubab, so the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, changed his name to Abdullah and said: "Hubab is the name of Satan." Hazrat Urwah said: There was a man named Mudtaji‘, so the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, changed his name to Munba‘ith.

Hazrat Aamir says that among the sinners and disobedient ones of the Quraysh, none except Hazrat Muti’ accepted Islam, and his name was ‘Aasi. So the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, named him Muti’.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Salam narrates that I came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and my name was not Abdullah bin Salam. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, gave me the name Abdullah bin Salam.

Hazrat Hani bin Shuraih narrates that a group of people came to the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as a delegation. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) heard that these people called a man by the name of Abd al-Hajar. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked that person: "What is your name?" He replied: "Abd al-Hajar." So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: "Surely, you are Abdullah (servant of Allah)."