Each narration below is shown in its original Arabic alongside an English translation, with its chapter, number, and reference.
" لاَ تُسَمِّي غُلاَمَكَ رَبَاحٌ وَلاَ أَفْلَحُ وَلاَ يَسَارٌ وَلاَ نَجِيحٌ يُقَالُ أَثَمَّ هُوَ فَيُقَالُ لاَ "
that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Do not name your boy Rabah, nor Aflah, nor Yasar, nor Najih, so that it may be said: 'Is he there?' and it may be said: 'No.'"
" أَخْنَعُ اسْمٍ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ رَجُلٌ تَسَمَّى بِمَلِكِ الأَمْلاَكِ "
that Abu Hurairah conveyed to him that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "The most despicable (Akhna) name to Allah on the Day of Judgement is that of a man named King of Kings. (Malikil-Amlak)."
" أَنْتِ جَمِيلَةُ "
that the Prophet (ﷺ) changed the name of 'Asiyah, he said: "You are Jamilah."
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ نَافِعٍ الْبَصْرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْمُقَدَّمِيُّ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يُغَيِّرُ الاِسْمَ الْقَبِيحَ . قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ نَافِعٍ وَرُبَّمَا قَالَ عُمَرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ فِي هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مُرْسَلٌ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ فِيهِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ .
that the Prophet (ﷺ) would change abhorrent names."
" إِنَّ لِي أَسْمَاءً أَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ وَأَنَا أَحْمَدُ وَأَنَا الْمَاحِي الَّذِي يَمْحُو اللَّهُ بِيَ الْكُفْرَ وَأَنَا الْحَاشِرُ الَّذِي يُحْشَرُ النَّاسُ عَلَى قَدَمِي وَأَنَا الْعَاقِبُ الَّذِي لَيْسَ بَعْدِي نَبِيٌّ "
from his father that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "I have some names: I am Muhammad, I am Ahmad, I am Al-Mahi, the one by whom Allah wipes out disbelief, I am Al-Hasir, the one whom the people are gathered at his feet, and I am Al-'Aqib, the one after whom there is no Prophet."
" لاَ تَكْتَنُوا بِكُنْيَتِي "
that the Prophet (ﷺ) prohibited that one use his name and his Kunyah; naming themselves Muhammad Abul-Qasim.
" إِذَا سَمَّيْتُمْ بِاسْمِي فَلاَ تَكْتَنُوا بِي "
that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): "When you name yourself after me, then do not use my Kunyah."
" نَعَمْ "
that he said: "O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)! If I have a son after you do you think I could name him your Kunyah?" He said: "Yes." So he said: "So that was permitted for me."
" إِنَّ مِنَ الشِّعْرِ حِكْمَةً "
that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Indeed some poetry is wisdom"
" إِنَّ مِنَ الشِّعْرِ حُكْمًا "
that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Indeed some poetry is wisdom".