Sahih al-Bukhari

Sahih al-Bukhari 2120

Arabic hadith text

حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ بْنُ أَبِي إِيَاسٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ الطَّوِيلِ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي السُّوقِ، فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ‏.‏ فَالْتَفَتَ إِلَيْهِ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ إِنَّمَا دَعَوْتُ هَذَا‏.‏ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ سَمُّوا بِاسْمِي، وَلاَ تَكَنَّوْا بِكُنْيَتِي ‏"‏‏.‏

Translation

Adam ibn Abi Iyas narrated to us: Shuba narrated to us, from Humayd al-Tawil, from Anas ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: The Prophet was in the market when a man called out, “O Abu al-Qasim.” The Prophet turned toward him. The man said, “I meant this other person.” The Prophet said, “Name yourselves with my name, but do not use my kunya.”

Translation notes
  • The man explains that he was addressing someone else with the same kunya. The source does not include the explanatory note about naming customs or the cross-reference found in the witness.