صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب الآدابThe Book of Manners and Etiquette
باب النَّهْيِ عَنِ التَّكَنِّي بِأَبِي الْقَاسِمِ وَبَيَانِ مَا يُسْتَحَبُّ مِنَ الأَسْمَاءِ:Chapter: The Prohibition Of Taking The Kunyah Abul-Qasim, And The Names Which Are Recommended
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ جَمِيعًا ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ ، قَال عَمْرٌو : حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُنْكَدِرِ ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، يَقُولُ : وُلِدَ لِرَجُلٍ مِنَّا غُلَامٌ ، فَسَمَّاهُ الْقَاسِمَ ، فَقُلْنَا : لَا نَكْنِيكَ أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ وَلَا نُنْعِمُكَ عَيْنًا ، فَأَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ لَهُ ، فَقَالَ : " أَسْمِ ابْنَكَ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ " .
Jabir bin 'Abdullah reported: A child was born in the house of a person amongst us, and he gave him the name of Qasim. We said: We will not allow you (to give the name) to your child as Qasim (and thus adopt the kunya of Abu'l-Qasim) and cool your eyes. He (that person) came to Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) and made a mention of that to him, whereupon he said: Call your son 'Abdul Rahman.
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
During the lifetime of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), calling someone by the name Abu al-Qasim would cause confusion because Abu al-Qasim was the kunyah (patronymic) of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) himself.
Therefore, he (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) forbade anyone from adopting the kunyah Abu al-Qasim so that there would be no confusion.
After him, the scholars have permitted adopting this kunyah.
‘Abdullah and ‘Abd al-Rahman are beloved names to Allah because they denote attribution to Allah, which expresses the servitude of the servant.
The subject of the chapter is explicitly mentioned in a hadith: "The most beloved names to Allah are ‘Abdullah and ‘Abd al-Rahman."
During the lifetime of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), calling someone by the name Abu al-Qasim would cause confusion because Abu al-Qasim was the kunyah (patronymic) of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) himself.
Therefore, he (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) forbade anyone from adopting the kunyah Abu al-Qasim so that there would be no confusion.
After him, the scholars have permitted adopting this kunyah.
‘Abdullah and ‘Abd al-Rahman are beloved names to Allah because they denote attribution to Allah, which expresses the servitude of the servant.
The subject of the chapter is explicitly mentioned in a hadith: "The most beloved names to Allah are ‘Abdullah and ‘Abd al-Rahman."
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 6186
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
(1)
Imam Bukhari rahimahullah has selected a portion of a hadith in the chapter heading.
The complete hadith is as follows: The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said:
“The most beloved names to Allah are Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman.” (Sahih Muslim, Al-Adab, Hadith: 5587(2132))
The reason for the preference of these names is that they ascribe servitude to Allah Almighty.
It is a great fortune for any person that he is always called by this lofty attribution.
(2)
The particularity of these two names is that in the Noble Qur’an, the addition of “abd” (servant) is made to “Allah” and “Ar-Rahman.”
Besides these, those names are also included which ascribe servitude to any of the names of Allah Almighty, such as Abdul-Qayyum, Abdul-Jabbar, and Abdul-Rabb, etc.
And Allah knows best.
(1)
Imam Bukhari rahimahullah has selected a portion of a hadith in the chapter heading.
The complete hadith is as follows: The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said:
“The most beloved names to Allah are Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman.” (Sahih Muslim, Al-Adab, Hadith: 5587(2132))
The reason for the preference of these names is that they ascribe servitude to Allah Almighty.
It is a great fortune for any person that he is always called by this lofty attribution.
(2)
The particularity of these two names is that in the Noble Qur’an, the addition of “abd” (servant) is made to “Allah” and “Ar-Rahman.”
Besides these, those names are also included which ascribe servitude to any of the names of Allah Almighty, such as Abdul-Qayyum, Abdul-Jabbar, and Abdul-Rabb, etc.
And Allah knows best.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 6186
