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Sunan Ibn Majah 3732

Chapter: Changing Names

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 3732

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ أَبِي مَيْمُونَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا رَافِعٍ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ زَيْنَبَ، كَانَ اسْمُهَا بَرَّةَ فَقِيلَ لَهَا تُزَكِّي نَفْسَهَا

فَسَمَّاهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ زَيْنَبَ ‏.‏

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that:

"Zainab used to be called "Barrah" (good), and it was said that she was praising herself. So the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) changed her name to Zainab."

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 3732).

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Classical commentary

Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah

قَوْله ( بَرَّة ) بِفَتْحِ الْبَاء الْمُوَحَّدَة وَتَشْدِيد الرَّاء الْمُهْلَة مِنْ الْبِرّ بِكَسْرِ الْبَاء فِعْل الْخَيْر فَفِي هَذَا الِاسْم تَزْكِيَة بِأَنَّهَا فَاعِلَة الْخَيْرَات.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3732
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3732
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih - Agreed Upon The hadith No. 3732
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3732

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  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (17776)فَسَمَّاهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ زَيْنَبَ

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Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 4953

Zainab daughter of Abu Salamah asked him: Which name did you give to your daughter? He replied : Barrah. She said: The Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) forbade giving this name. I was called Barrah but the Prophet (May peace be upon him) said: Do not declare yourselves pure, for Allah…

لاَ تُزَكُّوا أَنْفُسَكُمُ اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِأَهْلِ الْبِرِّ مِنْكُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ مَا نُسَمِّيهَا قَالَ ‏"‏ سَمُّوهَا زَيْنَبَ ‏"

Narrated by Zaynab bint Abu Salama + 1 other version

Authentic Sahih Muslim 2142a

My name first was Barra. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) gave me the name of Zainab. Then there entered (into the house of Allah's Prophet as a wife) Zainab, daughter of Jahsh, and her name was also Barra, and he gave her the name of Zainab.

اسْمِي بَرَّةَ فَسَمَّانِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم زَيْنَبَ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ وَدَخَلَتْ عَلَيْهِ زَيْنَبُ بِنْتُ جَحْشٍ وَاسْمُهَا بَرَّةُ فَسَمَّاهَا زَيْنَبَ ‏.‏

Narrated by Zaynab bint Abu Salama

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