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Names That Are Disliked

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Darussalam · Volume 5

Chapters On Etiquette

Sunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation

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الحديث: 3730 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 1229

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English translation

3730. It was narrated that Samurah said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ forbade giving our slaves four names: Aflah (successful), Nâfi' (beneficial), Rabâh (profit) and Yasâr (prosperity)." (Sahih)

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3730 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعْتَمِرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنِ الرُّكَيْنِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ سَمُرَةَ قَالَ: " نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ نُسَمِّيَ رَقِيقَنَا أَرْبَعَةَ أَسْمَاءٍ: أَفْلَحُ، وَنَافِعٌ، وَرَبَاحٌ، وَيَسَارٌ "

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If one asks whether Nâfi' is in the house, and if the answer is in negative, it means that no useful person exists at the house and all are useless. Though, the intention of the speaker is not so, but it sounds bad, so it is better to avoid such names. However, naming by such names is not forbidden.