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Sahih MuslimThe Book of Manners and Etiquette

Sahih Muslim 2142b

Chapter: It Is Recommended To Change Bad Names To Good Names, And To Change The Name Barrah To Zainab, Juwayriyah And The Like

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 2142b

Narrator:Zaynab bint Abu Salama

حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، حَدَّثَنَا هَاشِمُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ عَطَاءٍ، قَالَ سَمَّيْتُ ابْنَتِي بَرَّةَ فَقَالَتْ لِي زَيْنَبُ بِنْتُ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنْ هَذَا الاِسْمِ وَسُمِّيتُ بَرَّةَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏

لاَ تُزَكُّوا أَنْفُسَكُمُ اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِأَهْلِ الْبِرِّ مِنْكُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالُوا بِمَ نُسَمِّيهَا قَالَ ‏"‏ سَمُّوهَا زَيْنَبَ ‏"

Muhammad b. 'Amr b. 'Ata' reported:

I had given the name Barra to my daughter. Zainab, daughter of Abu Salama, told me that Allah's' Messenger (ﷺ) had forbidden me to give this name. (She said): I was also called Barra, but Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: Don't hold yourself to be pious. It is God alone who knows the people of piety among you. They (the Companions) said: Then, what name should we give to her? He said: Name her as Zainab.

Reported by Muslim (No. 2142b) and Abu Dawud (No. 4953).

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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

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  • المعجم الكبير للطبراني (20209)لا تُزَكُّوا أَنْفُسَكُمُ اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِأَهْلِ الْبِرِّ مِنْكُمْ قَالُوا : وَمَا نُسَمِّيهَا ؟ قَالَ : سَمُّوهَا زَيْنَبَ
  • تاريخ أبي زرعة الدمشقي (1353)لَا تُزكُّوا أَنْفُسَكُمُ ، اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِأَهْلِ الْبِرِّ مِنْكُمْ . قَالُوا : مَا نُسَمِّيهَا ؟ قَالَ : سَمُّوهَا : زَيْنَبَ
  • تاريخ دمشق لابن عساكر (27714)سُمِّيَتْ بَرَّةُ ، فقال رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم : لا تُزَكُّوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ ، اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِأَهْلِ الْبِرِّ مِنْكُمْ ، فَقَالُوا : مَا نُسَمِّيهَا ؟ قَالَ : سَمُّوهَا زَيْنَبَ
  • مشكل الآثار للطحاوي (1515)لا تُزَكُّوا أَنْفُسَكُمُ ، اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِأَهْلِ الْبِرِّ مِنْكُمْ . قَالُوا : مَا نُسَمِّيهَا ؟ قَالَ : سَمُّوهَا زَيْنَبَ

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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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