Hadith 8851

Chapter 32

باب 32

(32) باب تَغْيِيرِ الأَسْمَاءِ

(32) Chapter: Changing Names (ES)
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حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ أَبِي مَيْمُونَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا رَافِعٍ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ زَيْنَبَ، كَانَ اسْمُهَا بَرَّةَ فَقِيلَ لَهَا تُزَكِّي نَفْسَهَا فَسَمَّاهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ زَيْنَبَ .

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that:
"Zainab used to be called "Barrah" (good), and it was said that she was praising herself. So the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) changed her name to Zainab." (ES)

Reference (ES): Sunan Ibn Majah 3732 (ES)

In-book reference (ES): Book 33, Hadith 77 (ES)

English translation (ES): Vol. 5, Book 33, Hadith 3732 (ES)