38/3. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2139b — The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم Named Her Jamila
It Is Recommended To Change Bad Names To Good Names, And To Change The Name Barrah To Zainab, Juwayriyah And The Like
Islamic Baby Names Hadith: The Name Jamila
Sahih Muslim : 2139b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2139b
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ ابْنَةً لِعُمَرَ، كَانَتْ يُقَالُ لَهَا عَاصِيَةُ فَسَمَّاهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم جَمِيلَةَ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
'Umar had a daughter who was called 'Asiya. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) gave her the name of Jamila.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2139bIn-book reference : Book 38, Hadith 20USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 25, Hadith 5333
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2139b
This hadith about Islamic baby names tells us that a daughter of Umar was called Asiya. Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم gave her the name Jamila. The report is short, but its lesson is easy to understand. A name with a negative meaning was changed to a name with a pleasant meaning. Jamila means beautiful or good, so the new name gave her a better form of address. This is why people searching for a hadith about good names often come to reports like this. The hadith does not discuss many rules or extra details. It simply shows the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم replacing a disliked name with a name that sounded good and carried a better meaning.
What we learn from this hadith
- A good name is part of respectful speech.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم changed a name when its meaning was unsuitable.
- Choosing names with pleasant meanings is supported by this report.
- A short name change can carry a clear moral lesson.
