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Jami' at-TirmidhiChapters on Manners

Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2842

Chapter: What Has Been Related About It Being Disliked To Use Both The Name Of The Prophet (SAW) And His Kunyah

Differing grades 4 scholars’ grades Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2842

Narrator:Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

حَدَّثَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ حُرَيْثٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ وَاقِدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

"‏ إِذَا سَمَّيْتُمْ بِاسْمِي فَلاَ تَكْتَنُوا بِي ‏"

Narrated Jabir:

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): "When you name yourself after me, then do not use my Kunyah."

Reported by At-Tirmidhi (No. 2842).

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Classical commentary

Al-Mubarakfuri — Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi

قَوْلُهُ : " إِذَا سَمَّيْتُمْ بِي فَلَا تَكَنَّوْا بِي" بِحَذْفِ إِحْدَى التَّاءَيْنِ مِنْ التَّكَنِّي , وَلَفْظُ أَبِي دَاوُدَ " مَنْ تَسَمَّى بِاسْمِي فَلَا يُكَنَّى بِكُنْيَتِي , وَمَنْ اِكْتَنَى بِكُنْيَتِي فَلَا يَتَسَمَّى بِاسْمِي ". قَوْلُهُ : ( هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ ) وَأَخْرَجَهُ أَحْمَدُ وَأَبُو دَاوُدَ , وَصَحَّحَهُ اِبْنُ حِبَّانَ.…

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Scholars’ grades

The 4 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2842
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 2842
Ahmad Shakird. 1377 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2842
Bashar Awwad Ma'ruf Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 2842

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