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سنن دارمي
Darimi
من كتاب الاستئذانFrom the Book of Seeking Permission
باب في تَغْيِيرِ الأَسْمَاءِ:Chapter on changing names
Hadith 2733
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَطَاءُ بْنُ أَبِي مَيْمُونَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قالَ: كَانَ اسْمُ زَيْنَبَ، بَرَّةَ، "فَسَمَّاهَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ زَيْنَبَ".
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The name of Sayyidah Zainab (may Allah be pleased with her) was Barrah (very pious), but the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) changed it to Zainab.
Brief Explanation
(Commentary on Hadiths 2731 to 2733)
From these hadiths, it is understood that those names whose meanings are not good should be changed, such as ‘Asiyah’, ‘Huzn’, and similar names. Likewise, those names in which there is self-praise or self-glorification should also be changed. For example, ‘Barrah’—people used to say that she considers herself pious and good, so the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) changed her name from Barrah to Zaynab.
From these hadiths, it is understood that those names whose meanings are not good should be changed, such as ‘Asiyah’, ‘Huzn’, and similar names. Likewise, those names in which there is self-praise or self-glorification should also be changed. For example, ‘Barrah’—people used to say that she considers herself pious and good, so the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) changed her name from Barrah to Zaynab.
