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مسند احمد
Musnad Ahmad
مسند الشاميين
Musnad of the Syrians
حَدِیث خَیثَمَةَ بنِ عَبدِ الرَّحمَنِ ، عَن اَبِیهِ رَضِیَ اللَّه تَعَالَى عَنهمَا
Hadith of Khaythamah ibn 'Abd al-Rahman, from his father (may Allah be pleased with them)
Musnad Ahmad 17606 — Hadith of Khaythamah ibn 'Abd al-Rahman
حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو وَكِيعٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ ، عَنْ خَيْثَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ سَبْرَةَ ، أَنَّ أَبَاهُ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ ذَهَبَ مَعَ جَدِّهِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " مَا اسْمُ ابْنِكَ ؟ قَالَ : عَزِيزٌ . فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " لَا تُسَمِّهِ عَزِيزًا ، وَلَكِنْ سَمِّهِ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ " ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : " إِنَّ خَيْرَ الْأَسْمَاءِ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ ، وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ ، وَالْحَارِثُ " .
It is narrated from Khaythamah that his father, Abdur Rahman, went with his grandfather to the service of the Prophet (peace be upon him). The Prophet (peace be upon him) asked his grandfather, "What is your son's name?" He replied, "Aziz." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Do not name him Aziz, rather name him Abdur Rahman." Then he said, "The best names are Abdullah, Abdur Rahman, and Harith."
