Hadith 8988

Chapter 354

باب 354

(354) بَابُ: كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُعْجِبُهُ الاسْمُ الْحَسَنُ

(354) Chapter: The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, liked good names
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حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سَلْمُ بْنُ قُتَيْبَةَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حَمْلُ بْنُ بَشِيرِ بْنِ أَبِي حَدْرَدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي عَمِّي، عَنْ أَبِي حَدْرَدٍ قَالَ: قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم: مَنْ يَسُوقُ إِبِلَنَا هَذِهِ؟ أَوْ قَالَ: مَنْ يُبَلِّغُ إِبِلَنَا هَذِهِ؟ قَالَ رَجُلٌ: أَنَا، فَقَالَ: مَا اسْمُكَ؟ قَالَ: فُلاَنٌ، قَالَ: اجْلِسْ، ثُمَّ قَامَ آخَرُ، فَقَالَ: مَا اسْمُكَ؟ قَالَ: فُلاَنٌ، فقَالَ: اجْلِسْ، ثُمَّ قَامَ آخَرُ، فَقَالَ: مَا اسْمُكَ؟ قَالَ: نَاجِيَةُ، قَالَ: أَنْتَ لَهَا، فَسُقْهَا.


'Abdullah Hudud related that the Prophet, may Allah bless him andgrant him peace, said, "Who will drive these camels of ours?" or "Who willdeliver these camels of ours?" A man said, "I will." He asked, "What isyour name?" "So-and-so," he said. He said, "Sit down." Then another stoodup and the Prophet asked, "What is your name?" The man said, "So-and-so."He said, "Sit down." Then another man stood up and the Prophet said, "Whatis your name?" "Najiyya (Rescuer)," he said. "The Prophet said, "You willdo it. Drive them."

Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 812

In-book reference: Book 34, Hadith 2

English translation: Book 34, Hadith 812