38/1. Chapter:
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan 1380 — The Book of Al-Adâb (Good-Manners)
It is prohibited to call anybody except Allâh's Messenger (ﷺ) with the Kunya of Abul-Qâsim, and mentioning of preferable names.
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan : 1380
Al-Lu'lu Wal-MarjanHadith Number 1380
حديث أَنَس رضي الله عنها، قَالَ: دَعَا رَجُلٌ بِالْبَقِيعِ، يَا أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ فَالْتَفَتَ إِلَيْهِ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ فَقَالَ: لَمْ أَعْنِكَ قَالَ: سَمُّوا بِاسْمِي وَلَا تَكْتَنُوا بِكُنْيَتِي.
Anas Narrated from:
A man at Al-Baqî' called, "O Abul-Qâsim!" The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) turned to him and the man said (to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم)), "I did not intend to call you." The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "Name yourselves by my name but not by my Kunya name [1] (i.e. Abul-Qâsim). ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 332, Vol. 3)
[1] Kunya : Means calling a man: O father of so-and-so! Or calling a woman: O mother of so-and-so and this is a custom of the Arabs.
