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Darussalam · Volume 5

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الحديث: 3728 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 1229

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3728. It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Prophet ﷺ said: "The most beloved of names to Allāh are 'Abdullāh and 'Abdur-Rahmān." (Sahih)

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3728 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الْعُمَرِيُّ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: " أَحَبُّ الْأَسْمَاءِ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ "

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The reason for the desirability of the mentioned names, is that they indicate enslavement to Allāh. Naming by the addition of the prefix 'Abd' or 'Ubaid' with other names of Allâh is also allowed. c. Naming after the names of Prophets is also permissible.