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Sahih Bukhari 6186 — Naming Abdur-Rahman
The most beloved names to Allah 'Azza wa Jall
Name Your Son Abdur-Rahman Hadith
Sahih Bukhari : 6186
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6186
حَدَّثَنَا صَدَقَةُ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ وُلِدَ لِرَجُلٍ مِنَّا غُلاَمٌ فَسَمَّاهُ الْقَاسِمَ فَقُلْنَا لاَ نَكْنِيكَ أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ وَلاَ كَرَامَةَ. فَأَخْبَرَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ " سَمِّ ابْنَكَ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ ".
Jabir Narrated from:
A boy was born for a man among us, and the man named him Al-Qasim. We said to him, "We will not call you Abu-l-Qasim, nor will we respect you for that." The Prophet (ﷺ) was informed about that, and he said, "Name your son `Abdur-Rahman."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6186In-book reference : Book 78, Hadith 210USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 73, Hadith 205
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 6186
This hadith is often searched as name your son Abdur-Rahman hadith, Al-Qasim name hadith, and Abu al-Qasim kunya hadith. A boy was born to a man among the companions, and he named him Al-Qasim. The people told him they would not call him Abu al-Qasim. When the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) was told about the matter, he said, “Name your son Abdur-Rahman.” The hadith focuses on a naming issue and the Prophet’s direct guidance. It does not list many rules in this wording. It simply shows that when a naming matter caused concern among the people, they referred it to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم), and he gave a clear alternative name. The name Abdur-Rahman is placed here as the advised choice.
What we learn from this hadith
- The companions referred the naming issue to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) gave a clear alternative name.
- Abdur-Rahman is the name advised in this narration.
- Questions about names were handled through prophetic guidance.
