What is Sahih al-Bukhari 2987 about?

This hadith from Sahih al-Bukhari (Book of One-fifth of Booty to the Cause of Allah (Khumus)), narrated by Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah Al-Ansari:, states: "A man amongst us begot a boy whom he named Al-Qasim. On that the Ansar said, (to the man), "We will never call you Abu-al-Qasim and will never please you with this blessed title." So, he went to the…"

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This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Sahih al-Bukhari, which contains 7,277 hadiths across 97 books. It is hadith number 2987 in the Book of One-fifth of Booty to the Cause of Allah (Khumus).

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Sahih al-Bukhari #2987

One-fifth of Booty to the Cause of Allah (Khumus)

Sahih

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 يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ أَبِي الْجَعْدِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، قَالَ وُلِدَ لِرَجُلٍ مِنَّا غُلاَمٌ فَسَمَّاهُ الْقَاسِمَ فَقَالَتِ الأَنْصَارُ لاَ نَكْنِيكَ أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ وَلاَ نُنْعِمُكَ عَيْنًا، فَأَتَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وُلِدَ لِي غُلاَمٌ، فَسَمَّيْتُهُ الْقَاسِمَ فَقَالَتِ الأَنْصَارُ لاَ نَكْنِيكَ أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ وَلاَ نُنْعِمُكَ عَيْنًا‏.‏ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ أَحْسَنَتِ الأَنْصَارُ، سَمُّوا بِاسْمِي، وَلاَ تَكَنَّوْا بِكُنْيَتِي، فَإِنَّمَا أَنَا قَاسِمٌ ‏"‏‏.‏

A man amongst us begot a boy whom he named Al-Qasim. On that the Ansar said, (to the man), "We will never call you Abu-al-Qasim and will never please you with this blessed title." So, he went to the Prophet and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I have begotten a boy whom I named Al-Qasim and the Ansar said, 'We will never call you Abu-al-Qasim, nor will we please you with this title.' " The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The Ansar have done well. Name by my name, but do not name by my Kunya, for I am Qasim."

Narrated by Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah Al-Ansari:

Context

In this hadith, a man from the Ansar named his newborn son Al-Qasim. The Ansar objected to calling him Abu Al-Qasim, the Prophet Muhammad's (ﷺ) kunya. When the man brought this to the Prophet (ﷺ), he affirmed the Ansar's stance, advising that while it is good to name children after him, they should not adopt his kunya, as he is Qasim.

Modern Application

When naming a child today, parents may choose names that reflect their values or heritage. This hadith encourages parents to consider the significance of names and the importance of respecting cultural practices, such as avoiding names that could lead to confusion about identity.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prophetic Teachings and Etiquette of Naming because it emphasizes the importance of naming children appropriately while respecting the Prophet's (ﷺ) wishes regarding his kunya.

Prophetic Teachings Etiquette of Naming