Sahih al-Bukhari 6193

Book 78: Good Manners and Form (Al-Adab) · Hadith 217

Hadith text

حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، أَنَّ ابْنَ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَهُمْ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدُ الْحَمِيدِ بْنُ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ شَيْبَةَ، قَالَ جَلَسْتُ إِلَى سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ فَحَدَّثَنِي أَنَّ جَدَّهُ حَزْنًا قَدِمَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ مَا اسْمُكَ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ اسْمِي حَزْنٌ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ بَلْ أَنْتَ سَهْلٌ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ مَا أَنَا بِمُغَيِّرٍ اسْمًا سَمَّانِيهِ أَبِي‏.‏ قَالَ ابْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ فَمَا زَالَتْ فِينَا الْحُزُونَةُ بَعْدُ‏.‏

Narrated Sa`id bin Al-Musaiyab:That when his grandfather, Hazn visited the Prophet (ﷺ) the Prophet (ﷺ) said (to him), "What is your name?" He said, "My name is Hazn." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, " But you are Sahl." He said, "I will not change my name with which my father named me." Ibn Al-Musaiyab added: So we have had roughness (in character) ever since

Saeed bin Al-Musaiyab bataate hain ke jab unke dada, Hazn, Nabi (SAW) se milne gaye, Nabi (SAW) ne (unse) pucha, 'Tumhaara naam kya hai?' Unhone kaha, 'Mera naam Hazn hai.' Nabi (SAW) ne kaha, 'Balke tum Sahl ho.' Unhone kaha, 'Main us naam ko nahi badloonga jo mere waalid ne mera rakha.' Ibn Al-Musaiyab ne aage kaha, 'Isi wajah se, hamare (khaandaan mein) tab se sakhti (Hazn) ka asar raha hai.'

Sahih al-Bukhari 6193 · Book 78, Hadith 217

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