Sahih al-Bukhari 6196

Book 78: Good Manners and Form (Al-Adab) · Hadith 220

Hadith text

حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ حُصَيْنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ أَبِي الْجَعْدِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ سَمُّوا بِاسْمِي، وَلاَ تَكْتَنُوا بِكُنْيَتِي، فَإِنَّمَا أَنَا قَاسِمٌ أَقْسِمُ بَيْنَكُمْ ‏"‏‏.‏ وَرَوَاهُ أَنَسٌ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم‏.‏

Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah Al-Ansari:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Name yourselves after me (by my name) but do not call (yourselves) by my Kuniya (1), for I am Al-Qasim (distributor), and I distribute among you Allah's blessings." This narration has also come on the authority of Anas that the ! Prophet said so

Jabir bin Abdullah Al-Ansari bataate hain: Allah ke Rasool (SAW) ne farmaya, 'Apne naam mera naam rakho (mere naam par), magar apni Kuniya mujhse mat rakho, kyunke main Al-Qasim (baantne wala) hoon, aur main tum mein Allah ki barkatein baantta hoon.' Ye riwayat Anas ke hawaale se bhi aayi hai ke Nabi (SAW) ne aisa kaha.

Sahih al-Bukhari 6196 · Book 78, Hadith 220

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