Sahih al-Bukhari 6189
Book 78: Good Manners and Form (Al-Adab) · Hadith 213
Hadith text
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنهما وُلِدَ لِرَجُلٍ مِنَّا غُلاَمٌ فَسَمَّاهُ الْقَاسِمَ فَقَالُوا لاَ نَكْنِيكَ بِأَبِي الْقَاسِمِ، وَلاَ نُنْعِمُكَ عَيْنًا. فَأَتَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ لَهُ فَقَالَ " أَسْمِ ابْنَكَ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ ".
Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:A man among us begot a boy whom he named Al-Qasim. The people said (to him), "We will not call you Abul-l-Qasim, nor will we please you by calling you so." The man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and mentioned that to him. The Prophet (ﷺ) said to him, "Name your son `Abdur-Rahman
Jabir bin Abdullah bataate hain: Hamare beech ek aadmi ke ghar ek ladka paida hua jiska naam usne Al-Qasim rakha. Logon ne (usse) kaha, 'Hum tumhein Abu-l-Qasim nahi kahenge, na hum tumhein aisa kehkar khush karenge.' Wo aadmi Nabi (SAW) ke paas gaya aur ye baat unhein bataayi. Nabi (SAW) ne unse kaha, 'Apne bete ka naam Abdur Rahman rakho.'
Sahih al-Bukhari 6189 · Book 78, Hadith 213