Hadith 9008

Chapter 30

باب 30

(30) باب مَا يُسْتَحَبُّ مِنَ الأَسْمَاءِ

(30) Chapter: Names that are liked (RU)
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حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْعُمَرِيُّ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ " أَحَبُّ الأَسْمَاءِ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ " .

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Prophet(ﷺ) said:
"The most beloved of names to Allah are 'Abdullah and 'Abdur-Rahman." (RU)

Reference (RU): Sunan Ibn Majah 3728 (RU)

In-book reference (RU): Book 33, Hadith 73 (RU)

English translation (RU): Vol. 5, Book 33, Hadith 3728 (RU)