Sahih al-Bukhari 6190
Book 78: Good Manners and Form (Al-Adab) · Hadith 214
Hadith text
Narrated Al-Musaiyab:That his father (Hazn bin Wahb) went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and the Prophet (ﷺ) asked (him), "What is your name?" He replied, "My name is Hazn." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "You are Sahl." Hazn said, "I will not change the name with which my father has named me." Ibn Al-Musaiyab added: We have had roughness (in character) ever since. Narrated Al-Musaiyab: on the authority of his father similarly as above (i.e)
Al-Musaiyab bataate hain: Unke waalid (Hazn bin Wahb) Nabi (SAW) ke paas gaye, aur Nabi (SAW) ne (unse) pucha, 'Tumhaara naam kya hai?' Unhone jawab diya, 'Mera naam Hazn hai (yaani sakhti/mushkil).' Nabi (SAW) ne kaha, 'Tum Sahl ho (yaani aasaan).' Hazn ne kaha, 'Main us naam ko nahi badloonga jo mere waalid ne mera rakha.' Ibn Al-Musaiyab ne aage kaha: Tab se hamare (khaandaan mein) sakhti (Hazn/mushkil) ka asar raha hai.
Sahih al-Bukhari 6190 · Book 78, Hadith 214