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Jami at-Tirmidhi 2841 — Name and Kunyah Etiquette
What Has Been Related About It Being Disliked To Use Both The Name Of The Prophet (SAW) And His Kunyah
Hadith About Muhammad Abul-Qasim and Kunyah Etiquette
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2841
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2841
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلاَنَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى أَنْ يَجْمَعَ أَحَدٌ بَيْنَ اسْمِهِ وَكُنْيَتِهِ وَيُسَمَّى مُحَمَّدًا أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ جَابِرٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَقَدْ كَرِهَ بَعْضُ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ أَنْ يَجْمَعَ الرَّجُلُ بَيْنَ اسْمِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَكُنْيَتِهِ وَقَدْ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ بَعْضُهُمْ . رُوِيَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَجُلاً، فِي السُّوقِ يُنَادِي يَا أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ فَالْتَفَتَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ لَمْ أَعْنِكَ . فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ تَكْتَنُوا بِكُنْيَتِي " . حَدَّثَنَا بِذَلِكَ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْخَلاَّلُ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ عَنْ أَنَسٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِهَذَا . وَفِي هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ مَا يَدُلُّ عَلَى كَرَاهِيَةِ أَنْ يُكْنَى أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) Prohibited That One Use His Name And His Kunyah; Naming Themselves Muhammad Abul-Qasim.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2841In-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 115English translation : Vol. 5, Book 41, Hadith 2841
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2841
This hadith about Muhammad Abul-Qasim teaches a clear naming etiquette linked to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم). Abu Hurairah narrated that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) prohibited combining his name and his kunyah, meaning that a person should not name himself Muhammad Abul-Qasim. The Arabic text also mentions the reason through a related incident: a man called out “O Abu al-Qasim” in the market, and the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) turned, but the man said he did not mean him. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) then said not to use his kunyah. The main lesson is respect for the Prophet’s personal title and avoiding confusion in how people are addressed.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet’s name and kunyah were treated with special respect in this narration.
- The hadith directly discourages combining the name Muhammad with the kunyah Abu al-Qasim.
- Naming customs should avoid confusion when a title is closely linked to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
- The narration shows that even common social habits can be guided by Prophetic teaching.
