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This hadith is graded Hasan. Hasan hadiths are considered good and acceptable in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Jami` at-Tirmidhi, which contains 4,053 hadiths across 49 books. It is hadith number 2916 in the Book of Chapters on Manners.

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Q: What is Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2916 about?

This hadith from Jami` at-Tirmidhi (Book of Chapters on Manners), narrated by Narrated Al-A'raj:, states: "that Abu Hurairah conveyed to him that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "The most despicable (Akhna) name to Allah on the Day of Judgement is that of a man named King of Kings. (Malikil-Amlak).""

Chapters on Manners

Hasan

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَيْمُونٍ الْمَكِّيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، يَبْلُغُ بِهِ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ أَخْنَعُ اسْمٍ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ رَجُلٌ تَسَمَّى بِمَلِكِ الأَمْلاَكِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ سُفْيَانُ شَاهَانْ شَاهْ وَأَخْنَعُ يَعْنِي أَقْبَحَ ‏.‏ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ ‏.‏

that Abu Hurairah conveyed to him that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "The most despicable (Akhna) name to Allah on the Day of Judgement is that of a man named King of Kings. (Malikil-Amlak)."

Narrated by Narrated Al-A'raj:

Context

In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) identifies the most despicable name before Allah on the Day of Judgment as 'King of Kings.' This serves as a reminder of the importance of humility and the dangers of arrogance in one's identity and titles.

Modern Application

This principle can be applied today by encouraging individuals to adopt humble titles and avoid excessive pride in their positions or achievements.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Day of Judgment because it highlights the significance of names and titles in the context of accountability in the afterlife.

Day of Judgment