Shurayh reported: His father, Hani, attended the delegation with his people to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and the Prophet heard them calling him by
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Al-Bara’ ibn ‘Azib reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, when the believer is ready to depart the world and is facing the Hereafter, angels from
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Abu Jabirah ibn al-Dahhak reported: A man used to have two or three names by which he was called. Perhaps he hated one of them, so Allah revealed the verse,
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Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, had a camel named Al-‘Adba and she could not be outraced. A bedouin came riding his camel and
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was optimistic, he did not see evil omens, and he liked good names. Source: Musnad Aḥmad 2762
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Abdullah ibn Rafi’ reported: I said to Abu Huraira, may Allah be pleased with him, “Why were you nicknamed Abu Huraira?” Abu Huraira said, “I would tend to the sheep
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Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: In the time of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, there was a man named Abdullah who was nicknamed ‘Donkey,’ and he would make
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Abu Wahb al-Jushami reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Name yourselves with the names of the prophets. The most beloved names to Allah are
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The most vile man to Allah on the Day of Resurrection, the most filthy and the
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