English translation
3739. It was narrated from 'Aishah that she said to the Prophet ﷺ: "All of your wives have a Kunya except me." He said: "You are Umm 'Abdullāh." (Sahih)
Hadith 3739
A Man Being Given A Kunyah Before He Has A Child
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الحديث: 3739 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 1231
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Source no. 3739 · Volume 8 · Page 239
Sahih
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Arabic text
3739 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ مَوْلًى لِلزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " كُلُّ أَزْوَاجِكَ كَنَّيْتَهُ غَيْرِي قَالَ: «فَأَنْتِ أُمُّ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ»
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The intention of 'Aishah ﷺ, was to give her a suitable Kunya. She asked so because she has no child to use his name as Kunya. Most probably the Prophet ﷺ, chose this Kunya for 'Aishah, after the name of Abdullāh bin Zubair, who was her nephew, and son of Asmā' bint Abu Bakr ﷺ.