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Sahih Bukhari 6189 — Abdur-Rahman Name Guidance
"Name yourselves by my name, but do not call yourselves by my Kunyah."
قَالَهُ أَنَسٌ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ.
Hadith About Naming a Child Abdur-Rahman
Sahih Bukhari : 6189
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6189
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنهما وُلِدَ لِرَجُلٍ مِنَّا غُلاَمٌ فَسَمَّاهُ الْقَاسِمَ فَقَالُوا لاَ نَكْنِيكَ بِأَبِي الْقَاسِمِ، وَلاَ نُنْعِمُكَ عَيْنًا. فَأَتَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ لَهُ فَقَالَ " أَسْمِ ابْنَكَ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ ".
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
A man among us begot a boy whom he named Al-Qasim. The people said (to him), "We will not call you Abul-l-Qasim, nor will we please you by calling you so." The man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and mentioned that to him. The Prophet (ﷺ) said to him, "Name your son `Abdur-Rahman."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6189In-book reference : Book 78, Hadith 213USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 73, Hadith 208
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 6189
This hadith is searched as Abdur-Rahman name hadith, Al-Qasim Abu al-Qasim hadith, and Islamic baby name guidance. A man had a son and named him Al-Qasim. The people told him they would not call him Abu al-Qasim and would not please him by using that kunyah. The man then came to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) and explained what had happened. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, “Name your son Abdur-Rahman.” The hadith shows a simple path: when a naming issue caused concern, it was taken to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم), and he gave a clear name to use. The text focuses on the correction from Al-Qasim in that situation to Abdur-Rahman.
What we learn from this hadith
- The companions were careful with the kunyah Abu al-Qasim.
- The man brought the naming issue to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) advised the name Abdur-Rahman.
- Naming choices can be guided by prophetic instruction.
