Al-Adab Al-Mufrad

Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 815

Arabic hadith text

حَدَّثَنَا صَدَقَةُ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ‏:‏ وُلِدَ لِرَجُلٍ مِنَّا غُلاَمٌ فَسَمَّاهُ‏:‏ الْقَاسِمَ، فَقُلْنَا‏:‏ لاَ نُكَنِّيكَ أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ وَلاَ كَرَامَةَ، فَأُخْبِرَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ‏:‏ سَمِّ ابْنَكَ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ‏.‏

Translation

Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.

Jabir said: A man among us had a boy born to him and named him al-Qasim. We said: “We will not give you the kunya Abu al-Qasim, nor any honor.” The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was informed, and he said: “Name your son ‘Abd al-Rahman.”