Hadith 5589

The Prohibition OfTaking The Kunyah Abul-Qāsim, And The Names WhichAre Recommended

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Darussalam · Volume 5

38. The Book Of Al-Ādāb (Manners And Etiquette)

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Shamela Arabic edition

الحديث: 2133 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 1683

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[5589] 4 - (...) It was narrated that Jâbir bin 'Abdullâh said: "A boy was born to a man among us and he called him Muḥammad. We said: 'We will not allow you to call him by the name of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ until you consult him.' So he went to him and said: 'A boy has been born to me and I called him after the Messenger of Allâh, but my people refused to call me after him (i.e., Abû Muḥammad) until I ask permission from the Prophet ﷺ.' He (ﷺ) said: 'You may call yourselves by my name but not my Kunyah, for I have only been sent as a Qâsim (distributor), I distribute (Allâh's blessings) among you.'"

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4 - (2133) حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْثَرٌ، عَنْ حُصَيْنٍ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ أَبِي الْجَعْدِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ، قَالَ: وُلِدَ لِرَجُلٍ مِنَّا غُلَامٌ، فَسَمَّاهُ مُحَمَّدًا فَقُلْنَا: لَا نَكْنِكَ بِرَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، حَتَّى تَسْتَأْمِرَهُ، قَالَ فَأَتَاهُ، فَقَالَ: إِنَّهُ وُلِدَ لِي غُلَامٌ فَسَمَّيْتُهُ بِرَسُولِ اللهِ وَإِنَّ قَوْمِي أَبَوْا أَنْ يَكْنُونِي بِهِ حَتَّى تَسْتَأْذِنَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَ: «سَمُّوا بِاسْمِي، وَلَا تَكَنَّوْا بِكُنْيَتِي، فَإِنَّمَا بُعِثْتُ قَاسِمًا أَقْسِمُ بَيْنَكُمْ»

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