Hadith 20
Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions
ENGLISH
Narrated Anas:
While the Prophet (ﷺ) was in the market, a man called (somebody), "O Abu-l-Qasim!' The Prophet (ﷺ) turned to him and said "Name yourselves after me but do not call yourselves by my Kuniya."
ARABIC
حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي السُّوقِ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ. فَالْتَفَتَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ
سَمُّوا بِاسْمِي، وَلاَ تَكْتَنُوا بِكُنْيَتِي
Hadith referenceSahih al-Bukhari 20
CollectionSahih al-Bukhari
BookVirtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions
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