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Sahih Bukhari 4896 — The Names of Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم

"[And (remember) when 'Isā (Jesus a.s.), son of Mary said: "O Children of Israel! I am the Messenger of Allāh unto you, confirming the Torah (which came) before me, and giving glad tidings of a Messenger to come] after me, whose name shall be Ahmad." (61:6)

Names of Prophet Muhammad Hadith: Muhammad, Ahmad, Al-Mahi, Al-Hashir, Al-Aqib

Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4896

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ مُطْعِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ لِي أَسْمَاءً، أَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، وَأَنَا أَحْمَدُ، وَأَنَا الْمَاحِي الَّذِي يَمْحُو اللَّهُ بِيَ الْكُفْرَ، وَأَنَا الْحَاشِرُ الَّذِي يُحْشَرُ النَّاسُ عَلَى قَدَمِي، وَأَنَا الْعَاقِبُ ‏"‏‏.‏

Jubair bin Mut'im Narrated from:

I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, 'I have several names: I am Muhammad and I am Ahmad, and I am Al- Mahi with whom Allah obliterates Kufr (disbelief), and I am Al-Hashir (gatherer) at whose feet (i.e. behind whom) the people will be gathered (on the Day of Resurrection), and I am Al-Aqib (i.e. who succeeds the other prophets in bringing about good).

Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4896In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 416USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 419

Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4896

This hadith about the names of Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم gives five names mentioned by the Prophet himself. He said he is Muhammad and Ahmad. He is Al-Mahi, with whom Allah removes disbelief. He is Al-Hashir, at whose feet, meaning behind whom, people will be gathered. He is Al-Aqib, explained in the translation as the one who succeeds the other prophets in bringing good. The hadith is not a general list of every name people may use. It is a specific report naming these titles and their meanings. For readers searching for names of Prophet Muhammad hadith, this narration is clear, short, and rich in meaning, because the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم explained the names in his own words.

What we learn from this hadith

  • The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم mentioned several names for himself.
  • Muhammad and Ahmad are both named in the hadith.
  • Al-Mahi is linked to Allah removing disbelief through him.
  • Al-Hashir and Al-Aqib point to his place in the gathering and after the prophets.

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