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Combining The Name And The Kunyah[1] Of The Prophet ﷺ

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Darussalam · Volume 5

Chapters On Etiquette

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الحديث: 3736 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 1230

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3736. It was narrated from Jâbir that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'Call yourselves by my name but do not call yourselves by my Kunyah.'" (Sahih) ... (Arabic text) ...

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3736 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «تَسَمَّوْا بِاسْمِي، وَلَا تَكَنَّوْا بِكُنْيَتِي»

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    [1] Kunyah: Calling a man, 'O father of so-and-so!' or calling 'woman, 'O mother of so-and-so!' This is a custom of the Arabs.