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Hadith 2

The Book of Manners and Etiquette

ENGLISH

Samura b. Jundub reported AUah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

Don't give names to your servants as Rabdh, 'Ya ar, Aflah and Nafi'.

ARABIC

وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنِ الرُّكَيْنِ بْنِ الرَّبِيعِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ سَمُرَةَ، بْنِ جُنْدَبٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

‏ لاَ تُسَمِّ غُلاَمَكَ رَبَاحًا وَلاَ يَسَارًا وَلاَ أَفْلَحَ وَلاَ نَافِعًا ‏

Hadith referenceSahih Muslim 2
CollectionSahih Muslim
BookThe Book of Manners and Etiquette
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