Anas reported that person at Baqi' called another
person as" Abu'l- Qasim," and Allah's Messenger (may peace
be upon him) turned towards him. He (the person who had
uttered these words) said: Messenger of Allah, I did not
mean you, but I called such and such (person), whereupon
Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: You may
call yourself by my name, but not by my kunya.
Jabir b. 'Abdullah reported that a child was born to a
perfon amongst us and he gave him the name of Muhammad.
Thereupon his people said: We will not allow You to give
the name of Muhammad (to your child) after the name of
Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him). He set forth
with his son carrying him on his back and came to Allah's
Apostle (may peace be upon him', and said: Allah's
Messenger a son has been born to me and I havegiven him
the name after the name of Allah's Messenger (may peace be
upon him), whereupon Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him) said: Give him my name but do not give him my kunya,
for I am Qasim in the sense that I distribute (the spoils
of war) and the dues of Zakat amongst you.
Jabir b. 'Abdullah reported that a child was born to
one of the persons amongst us and he decided to give him
the name of Muhammad We said: We will not allow you to
give the name after the name of Allah's Messenger (may
peace be upon him) until you ask him (the Holy Prophet).
So he (that person) came and said (to the Holy Prophet): A
child was born in my house and I wanted to give him the
name (of Muhammad) after the name of Allah's Messenger,
whereas my people did not allow me that I should name him
after that (sacred) name until I have asked Allah's
Apostle (may peace be upon him) in this connection,
whereupon he said: Give him the name after my name, but do
not call him by my kunya, for I have been sent as a Qasim
as I distribute amongst you.
This hadith has been reported on the authority of
Husain With the same chain of transmitters but no mention
is made of these words:" (I have been sent as a
distributor), so I distribute amongst you."
Jabir b. Abdullah reported Allah's Messenger (may peace
be upon him) as saying: Give the name after my name, but
do not give (the kunya of Abu'l-Qasim after my) kunya, for
I am Abu'l-Qasim (in the sense) that I distribute amongst
you (the spoils of war) and disseminate the knowledge (of
revelation). This hadith has been transmitted on the
authority of Abu Bakr but with a slight variation of
wording.
This hadith has been reported on the authority of
A'mash with the same chain of transmitters but there is a
slight variation (of wording) that, instead of the word
Bu'ithat (I have been sent), the word ju'ilat (I have been
made) has been used.
Jabir b. 'Abdullah reported that a child was born to a
person from the Ansar and he made up his mind to give him
the name of Muhammad. He came to Allah's Apostle (may
peace be upon him) and, asked him (about it), whereupon he
said: The Ansar have done well to give the name (to your
children) after my name, but do nct give them the kunya
after my kunya.
Jabir b. '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 coal your eyes. He (that person) came to
Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) and made a mention
of that to him, whereupon he said: Call your son 'Abd al-Rahman.
Abu Huraira reported that Abu'l-Qasim (may peace be
upon him) said: Give name (to your children) after my name
but do not give the kunya (of Abu'l- Qasim) after my kunya.
'Amr reported from Abu Huraira that he did not say that he
had heard it directly from Allah's Apostle (may peace be
upon him).
Mughira b. Shu'ba reported: When I came to Najran, they
(the Christians of Najran) asked me: You read" O sister of
Harun" (i. e. Hadrat Maryam) in the Qur'an, whereas Moses
was born much before Jesus. When I came back to Allah's
Messenger (may peace be upon him) I asked him about that,
whereupon he said: The (people of the old age) used to
give names (to their persons) after the names of Apostles
and pious persons who had gone before them.
Chapter 2: DISAPPROVAL OF GIVING UGLY NAMES AND
SUCH NAMES AS CAN BE TREATED AS ILL OMENS
Samura b. Jundub reported: Allah's Messenger (may peace
be upon him) forbade us to give names to our servants as
these four names: Aflah (Successful), Rabdh (Profit),
Yasar (Wealth), and Nafi' (Beneficial).
Samura b. Jundub reprted: The dearest words to Allah
are four: Subhan Allah (Hallowed be Allah), Al-Hamdulillah
(Praise be to Allah), Wa la ilaha illa-Allah (There is no
god but Allah), Allah-o-Akbar (God is the Greatest). There
is no harm for you in which order you begin (them while
remembering Allah), and he also said: Do not give these
names to your servants, Yasar and Rabah and Nafi and Najth.
This hadith has been reported on the authority of
Shu'ba and there is no mention but of the fact about
giving the name to the servant and there is no mention of
the four expressions (of remembrance) and he did not
mention the four words
Jabir b. 'Abdullah reported: Allah's Messenger (may
peace be upon him) decided to forbid (his followers) to
name persons as Ya'la (Elevated), Baraka (Blessing), Aflah
(Successful), Yasar and Nafi', but I saw that he kept
silent after that and he did not say anything until
Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) died. And he did
not forbid (his followers to do this), then 'Umar decided
to prohibit (people) from giving these names, but later on
gave up the idea.
Chapter 3: EXCELLENCE OF CHANGING UGLY NAMES TO
GOOD NAMES
Ibn 'Umar reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be
upon him) changed the name of 'Asiya (Disobedient) and
said: You are Jamila (i. e. good and handsome). Ahmad (one
of the narrators) narrated it with a slight variation of
wording.
Ibn Abbas reported that the name of Juwairlya (the wife
of the Holy Prophet) was Barra (Pious). Allah's Messenger
(may peace be upon him) changed her name to Juwairiya and
said: I did not like that it should be said: He had come
out from Barra (Pious). The hadith transmitted on the
authority of Ibn Abi 'Umar is slightly different from it.
Abu Huraira reported that the name of Zainab was Barra.
It was said of her: She presents herself to be innocent.
Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) gave her the
name of Zainab.
Zainab, daughter of Umm Salama, reported: My name first
was Barra. Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) gave
me the name of Zainab. Then there entered (into the house
of Allah's Prophet as a wife) Zainab, daughter of Jahsh,
and her name was also Barra, and he gave her the name of
Zainab.
Muhammad b. 'Amr b. 'Ata' reported: I had given the
name Barra to my daughter. Zainab, daughter of Abu Salama,
told me that Allah's' Messenger (may peace be upon him)
had forbidden me to give this name. (She said): I was also
called Barra, but Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him) said: Don't hold yourself to be pious. It is God
alone who knows the people of piety among you. They (the
Companions) said: Then, what name should we give to her?
He said: Name her as Zainab.
Chapter 4: IT IS FORBIDDEN TO CALL THE RULER AS
THE KING OF KINGS OR SHAHINSHAH
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be
upon him) as saying: The vilest name in Allah's sight is
Malik al-Amidh (King of Kings). The narration transmitted
on the authority of Shaiba (contains these words): There
is no king but Allah, the Exalted and Glorious. Sufyan
said: Similarly, the word Shahinshah (is also the vilest
appellation). Ahmad b. Hanbal said: I asked Abu 'Amr about
the meaning of Akhna. He said: The vilest.
Abu Huraira reported from Allah's Messenger (may peace
be upon him) so many ahadith and one of them was this that
Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: The most
wretched person in the sight of Allah on the Day of
Resurrection and the worst person and target of His wrath
would of the person who is called Malik al-Amlak (the King
of Kings) for there is no king but Allah.
Chapter 5: THE EXCELLENCE OF TAHNIK OF THE
NEW-BORN CHILD AT THE TIME OF ITS BIRTH. AND, OF CARRYING IT
TO A PIOUS PERSON SO THAT HE MAY SOVTEN SOME DATES AND RUB
ITS PALATE WITH THEM, AND PERMISSIBILITY OF GIVING THE NAME
ON THE DAY OF ITS BIRTH AND THE EXCELLENCE OF SUCH NAMES AS
'ABDULLAH, IBRAHIM AND THE NAMES OF ALL THE APOSTLES OF
ALLAH (PEACE BE UPON THEM)
Anas b. Malik reported: I took 'Abdullah b. Abi Talha
Ansari to Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) at the
time of his birth. Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him) was at that time wearing a woollen cloak and
besmearing the camels with tar. He said: Have you got with
you the dates? I said: Yes. He took hold of the dates and
put them in his mouth and softened them, then opened the
mouth of the infant and put that in it and the child began
to lick it. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him) said: The Ansar have a liking for the dates, and he
(the Holy Prophet) gave him the name of 'Abdullah.
Anas b. Malik reported that the son of Abu Talha had
been ailing. Abu Talha set out (on a journey) and his son
breathed his last (in his absence). When Abu Talha came
back, he said (to his wife): What about my child? Umm
Sulaim (the wife of Abu Talha) said: He is now in a more
comfortable state than before. She served him the evening
meal and he took it. He then came to her (and had sexual
intercourse with her) and when it was all over she said:
Make arrangements for the burial of the child. When it was
morning. Abu Talha came to Allah's Messenger (may peace be
upon him) and informed him, whereupon he said: Did you
spend the night with her. He said: Yes. He (the Holy
Prophet) then said: O Allah, bless both of them (and as a
result of blessing) she gave birth to a child. Abu Talha
said to me (Anas b. Malik) to take the child, (so I took
him) and came to Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him). She (Umm Sulaim) also had sent some dates (along
with the child). Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him)
took him (the child) (in his lap) and said: Is there
anything with you (for Tahnik). They (the Companions)
said: Yes. Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) took
hold of them (dates and chewed them). He then put them
(the chewed dates) in the mouth of the child and then
rubbed his palate and gave him the name of 'Abdullah.
Abu Musa reported: A child was born in my house and I
brought him to Allah's Apostle (may peace be upod him) and
he gave him the name of Ibrahim and he rubbed his palate
with dates.
'Urwa b. Zubair and Fatima daughter of Mandhir b.
Zubair, reported that Asma' daughter of Abu Bakr was at
the time of migration in the family way with 'Abdullah b.
Zubair (in her womb). She came to Quba' and gave birth to
'Abdullah at that place and then sent him to Allah's
Messenger (may peace be upon him) so that he should rub
his palate with chewed dates. Allah's Messenger (may peace
he upon him) took hold of him (the child) and he placed
him in his lap and then called for dates. 'A'isha said:
Some time was spent before we were able to find them. He
(the Holy Prophet) chewed them and then put his saliva in
his mouth. The first thing that entered his stomach, was
the saliva of Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him).
Asma' said: He then rubbed him and blessed him and gave
him the name of Abdullah. He ('Abdullah) went to him (the
Holy Prophet) when he had attained the age of seven or
eight years in order to pledge allegiance to Allah's
Messenger (may peace be upon him) as Zubair had commanded
him to do. Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him)
smiled when he saw him coming towards him and then
accepted his allegiance.
Asma' reported that she had become pregnant at Mecca
with Abdullah b. Zubair (in her womt) and she (further)
said: I set out (for migration to Medina) as I was in the
advanced stage of pregnancy. I came to Medina and got down
at the place known as Quba' and gave birth to a child
there. Then I came to Allah's Messenger (may peace he upon
him). He placed him (the child) in his lap and then
commanded for the dates to be brought. He chewed them and
then put the saliva in his mouth. The first thing which
went into his stomach was the saliva of Allah's Messenger
(may peace be upon him). He then rubbed his palate with
dates and then invoked blessings for him and blessed him.
He was the first child who was born in Islam (after
Migration).
Asma', daughter of Abu Bakr, reported that when she
migrated to Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) in
Medina she was in the family way with Abdullah b. Zubair
in her womb.
'A'isha reported that the new-born infants were brought
to Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him). He blessed
them and rubbed their palates with dates.
'A'isha reported: We took 'Abdullah b. Zubair to
Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) so that he should
put saliva in his mouth and we had to make a good deal of
effort in order to procure them.
Sahl b. Sa'd reported that Mundhir b. Aba Usaid was
brought to Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) at
the time of his birth Allah's. Apostle (may peace be upon
him) placed him on his thigh and Abfi Usaid kept sitting
there. Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) had been
occupied with something else before him. Abu Usaid
commanded his child to be lifted from the lap of Allah's
Messenger (may peace be upon him) and so he was lifted.
When Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) had
finished the work he said: Where is the child? Abd Usaid
said: Allah's Messenger, we took him away. He said: What
is his name? He said; Allah's Messenger, it is so and so,
whereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: Nay, his name is
Mundhir, and named him Mundhir on that day.
Anas b. Malik reported that Allah's Messenger (may
peace be upon him) had the sublimest character among
mankind. I had a brother who was called Abd 'Umair. I
think he was weaned. When Allah's Messenger (may peace he
upon him) came to our house he saw him, and said: Abu
'Umair, what has the sparrow done? He (Anas) said that he
had been playing with that.
Chapter 6: PERMISSIBILITY OF CALLING ONE AS" MY
SON," BESIDES ONE'S OWN SON
Mughira b. Shu'ba reported that none else had asked
more questions from Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him) about the Dajjal than I, but he simply said in a
slight mood): O, myson, why are you worried because of
him? He will not harm you. I said: The people think that
he would have with him rivers of water and mountains of
bread, whereupon he said: He would be more insignificant
in the sight of Allah than all these things (belonging to
him).
Abu Sa'id Khudri reported: I wins sitting in Medina in
the company of the Ansar that Abu Musa came trembling with
fear. We said to him: What is the matter? He said: 'Umar
(Allah be pleated with him) sent for me. I went to him and
paid him salutation thrice at (his) door but he made no
response to me and so I came back Thereupon he ('Umar)
said: What stood in your way that you did not turn up? I
said: I did come to you and paid you salutations at your
door three times but I was not given any response, so I
came back as the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) has said: When any one of you seeks permission three
times and he i. e not granted permission, he should come
back. Umar said: Bring a witness to support that you say,
otherwise I shall take you to task. Ubayy b. Ka'b said:
None should stand with him (as a witness) but the youngest
amongst the people. Abu Sa'id said: I am the youngest
amongst the people, whereupon he said: Then you go with
him (to support his contention).
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Yazid
b. Khusaifa with the same chain of transmitters but with
this addition: Abu Sa'id said: So I stood up, and went to
'Umar and gave witness (to what Abu Musa had said).
Abd Sa'id Khudri reported: We were in the company of
Ubayy b. Ka'b that Abu Musa Ash'ari came there in a state
of anger. He stood (before us) and said: I ask you to bear
witness in the name of Allah whether anyone amongst you
heard Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying:
Permission (for entering the house) should be sought three
times and if permission is granted to you (then get in).
otherwise go back. Ubayy b. Ka'b said: What is the
iiiatter? He said: I sought permission yesterday from
'Umar b. Khattab three times but he did not permit me, so
I came back; then I went to him today and visited him and
informed him that I had come to him yesterday and greeted
him thrice, then came back, whereupon he said: Yes, we did
hear you but be were at that time busy, but why did you
not seek permission (further and you must have never gone
back until you were permitted to do so). He said: I sought
permission (in the manner) that I heard Allah's Messenger
(may peace be upon him) having said (in connection 'With
the seeking of permission for entering the house of a
stranger). Thereupon he (Hadrat Umar) said: By Allah, I
shall torture your back and your stomach unless you bring
one who may bear witness to what you state. 'Ubayy b. Ka'b
said: By Allah, none should stand with you (to bear
testimony) but the youngest amongst us. And he therefore,
said to Abu Sa'id: Stand up. So I stood up until I came to
Umar and said: I heard Allah's Messenger (may peace be
upon him) say this.
Abu Sa'id reported that Abu Musa al-Ash'ari came to the
door of 'Umar and sought his permission (to get into his
house). Umar said: That is once. He again sought
permission for the second time and 'Umar said: It is
twice. He again sought permission for the third time and
Umar said: It is thrice. He (Abu Musa) then went back. He
(Hadrat 'Umar) (sent someone) to pursue him so that he
should be brought back. Thereupon he (Hadrat Umar) said:
If this act (of yours is in accordance with the command of
Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) you have
preserved in your mind, then it is all right, otherwise (I
shall give you such a severe punishment) that it will
serve as an example to others. Abu Sa'id said: Then he
(Abu Musa) came to us and said: Do you remember Allah's
Messenger (may peace be upon him) having said this:"
Permission is for three times"? They (Companions sitting
in that cothpany) began to laugh, whereupon he (Abu Musa)
said: There comes to you your Muslim brother who had been
perturbed and you laugh. Abu Sa'id said: (Well), you go
forth. I shall be your participant in this trouble of
yours. So he came to him (Hadrat Umar) and said: Here is
Abu Sa'id (to support my statement).
'Ubaid b. Umair reported that Abu Musa brought
permission from Umar (to enter the house) three times, and
finding him busy came back, whereupon Umar said (to the
Inmates of his house): Did you not hear the voice of
'Abdullah b. Qais (the Kunya of Abu Musa Ash'ari)? He was
called back. and he (Hadrat 'Umar) said: What did prompt
you to do it? Thereupon, he said: This is how we have been
commanded to act. He (Hadrat 'Umar) said: Bring evidence
(in support of) it, otherwise I shall deal (strictly) with
you. So he (Abu Musa) set out and came to the meeting of
the Ansar and asked them to bear witness before hadrat
Umar about this. They (the Companions present there) said:
None but the youngest amongst us would bear out this fact.
So Abu Sa'id Khudri (who was the youngest one in that
company) said: We have been commanded to do so (while
visiting the house of other people). Thereupon 'Umar said:
This command of Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him)
had remained hidden from me up till now due to (my)
business in the market.
Abu Musa Ash'ari reported that he went to 'Umar b.
Khattab and greeted him by saying: As-Salamu-'Alaikum,
here is 'Abdullah b. Qais, but he did not permit him (to
get in). He (Abu Musa Ash'ari) again greeted him with
as-Salamu-'Alaikum and said: Here is Abu Musa, but he
(Hadrat 'Umar) did not permit him (to get in). He again
said: As-Salam-u-'Alaikum, (and said) here is Ash'ari,
(then receiving no response he came back). He (Hadrat
'Umar) said: Bring him back to me, bring him back to me So
he went there (in the presence of Hadrat 'Umar) and he
said to him: Abu Musa, what made you go back, while we
were busy in some work? He said: I heard Allah's Messenger
(may. peace be upon him) as saying: Permission should be
sought thrice. And if you are permitted, (then get in),
otherwise go back. He said: Bring witness to this fact,
otherwise I shall do this and that, i. e. I shall punish
you. Abu Musa went away and 'Umar said to him (on his
departure): It he (Abu Musa) finds a witness he should
meet him by the side of the pulpit in the evening and it
he does not find a witness you would not find him there.
When it was evening he (Hadrat 'Umar) found him (Abu Musa)
there. He (Hadrat 'Umar) said: Abu Musa, have you been
able to find a witness to what you have said? He said:
Yes. Here is Ubayy bin Ka'b, whereupon he (Hadrat 'Umar)
said: Yes, he is an authentic (witness). He (Hadrat 'Umar)
said: Abu Tufail (the kunya of Ubayy b. Ka'b), what does
he (Abu Musa say? Thereupon he said: Ibn Khattab, I heard
Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying so. Do
not prove to be a hard (task-master) for the Companions of
Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him), whereupon he
Hadrat 'Umar said: Hallowed be Allah. I had heard
something (in this connection), but I wished it to be
established (as an undeniable fact).
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Talha
b. Yahya with the same chain of transmitters but with this
variation of wording: He (Hadrat 'Umar) said: Abu Mundhir
(the Kunya of Ubayy b. Ka'b), did you hear this from
Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him)? Thereupon he
said: Yes. and he further said: Ibn Khattab, do not be a
torment for the Companions of Allah's Messenger (may peace
he upon him). No mention has, however, been made of the
words of 'Umar:" Hallowed be Allah" and what follows
subsequently.
Chapter 8: DISAPPROVAL OF SAYING:" IT IS I" IN
RESPONSE TO ONE'S INQUIRY WHILE SEEKING PERMISSION TO GET IN
THE HOUSE
Jabir b. Abdullah reported: I came to Allah's Apostle
(may peace be upon him) and called him (with a view to
seeking permission). whereupon Allah's Apostle (may peace
be upon him) said: Who is it? I said: It is I. Thereupon
he (the Holy Prophet) came out saying: It is I. it is I.
Jabir b. Abdullah reported: I sought permission from
Allah's Messenger (may peace be upoh him) to see him. He
said: Who is it? I said: It is I. Thereupon Allah's
Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: It is I. it is I
(these words lead me to no conclusion).
This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of
Shu'ba with a slight variation of wording and that is: The
Holy Prophet (may peace be upon him) uttered these words:
It is I. it is I." in the manner as if he disapproved of
this.
Chapter 9: IT IS FORBIDDEN TO PEEP INTO THE HOUSE
OF ANOTHER PERSON
Sahl b. Sa'd as-Sa'id reported that a person peeped
through the hole of the door of Allah's Messenger (may
peace be upon him), and at that time Allah's Messenger
(may peace be upon him) had with him a scratching
instrument with which he had been scratching his head.
When Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) saw him. he
said: If I were to know that you had been peeping through
the door, I would have thrust that into your eyes, and
Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: Permission
is needed as a protection against glance.
Sahl b. Sa'd as-Sa'idi reported that a person peeped
through the hole of the door of Allah's Messenger (may
peace be upon him) and he had with him some pointed thing
with which he had been adjusting (the hair of his head).
Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said to him: If
I were to know that you had been peeping. I would have
thrust it in your eyes. Allah has prescribed seeking
permission because of protection against glance.
Anas b. Malik reported that a person peeped in some of
the holes (in the doors) of Allah's Messenger (may peace
be upon him) (and he found him) standing up (lifting) an
arrow or some arrows. The narrator said: I perceived as if
Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) was going to
pierce (his eyes).
Abu Huraira reported having heard Allah's Messenger
(may peace be upon him) say: He who peeped into the house
of people without their consent, it is permissible for
them to put out his eyes.
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be
upon him) as saying: If a person were to cast a glance in
your (house) without permission, and you had in your hand
a staff and you would have thrust that in his eyes, there
is no harm for you.
Jarir b. 'Abdullah reported: I asked Allah's Messenger
(may peace be upon him) about the sudden glance (that is
cast) on the face (of a non-Mahram). He commanded me that
I should turn away my eyes.