Hadith 1370

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّا بْنُ عَدِيٍّ ، أخبرنا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَقِيلٍ ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، قَالَ : لَمَّا وُلِدَ الْحَسَنُ سَمَّاهُ حَمْزَةَ ، فَلَمَّا وُلِدَ الْحُسَيْنُ سَمَّاهُ بِعَمِّهِ جَعْفَرٍ ، قَالَ : فَدَعَانِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ : " إِنِّي أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أُغَيِّرَ اسْمَ هَذَيْنِ " ، فَقُلْتُ : اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ ، فَسَمَّاهُمَا حَسَنًا وَحُسَيْنًا .
Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that when Hasan was born, he was named Hamza, and when Husayn was born, he was named Ja'far after his uncle. Later, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called me and said: "I have been commanded to change their names." I submitted, "Allah and His Messenger know best." Thus, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) named them, respectively, Hasan and Husayn.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند الخلفاء الراشدين / 1370
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