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Sahih al-Bukhari #5963

Good Manners and Form (Al-Adab)
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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 الْعَلاَءِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ بُرَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، قَالَ وُلِدَ لِي غُلاَمٌ، فَأَتَيْتُ بِهِ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَسَمَّاهُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، فَحَنَّكَهُ بِتَمْرَةٍ، وَدَعَا لَهُ بِالْبَرَكَةِ، وَدَفَعَهُ إِلَىَّ، وَكَانَ أَكْبَرَ وَلَدِ أَبِي مُوسَى‏.‏
I got a son and I took him to the Prophet (ﷺ) who named him Ibrahim, and put in his mouth the juice of a date fruit (which be himself had chewed?, and invoked for Allah's blessing upon him, and then gave him back to me. He was the eldest son of Abii Musa.
Narrated by Narrated Abu Musa:

Context

Abu Musa brought his newborn son to the Prophet (ﷺ) for naming and blessings. The Prophet (ﷺ) named the child Ibrahim and performed Tahnik, a practice of chewing a date and placing its juice in the child's mouth, invoking blessings upon him. This highlights the significance of naming and blessing children in Islam.

Modern Application

In naming a child, parents today can take inspiration from this hadith by seeking meaningful names and performing blessings. This practice fosters a sense of spiritual connection and community support in the child's upbringing.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prophetic Conduct and Etiquette of Naming because it illustrates the Prophet's (ﷺ) actions in naming and blessing a child, emphasizing the importance of these practices.

Prophetic ConductEtiquette of Naming

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This hadith is #5963 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of Good Manners and Form (Al-Adab). It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated Abu Musa:.

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