Volume 8, Book 73, Number 216:
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah Al-Ansari:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Name yourselves after me (by my name) but do not call (yourselves) by my
Kuniya (1), for I am Al-Qasim (distributor), and I distribute among you Allah’s blessings.” This narra –
tion has also come on the authority of Anas that the ! Prophet said so.”
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 217:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “Name yourselves after me (by my name), but do not call yourselves by my
Kuniya, and whoever sees me in a dream, he surely sees me, for Satan cannot impersonate me (ap –
pear in my figure). And whoever intentionally ascribes something to me falsely, he will surely take
his place in the (Hell) Fire.
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 203:
Narrated ‘Ali:
I never heard Allah’s Apostle saying, “Let my father and mother be sacrificed for you,” except for
Sa’d (bin Abi Waqqas). I heard him saying, “Throw! (arrows), Let my father and mother be sacrificed
for you !” (The sub-narrator added, “I think that was in the battle of Uhud.”)
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 204:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
That he and Abu Talha were coming in the company of the Prophet towards Medina), while Safiya
(the Prophet’s wife) was riding behind him on his she-camel. After they had covered a portion of the
way suddenly the foot of the she-camel slipped and both the Prophet and the woman (i.e., his wife,
Safiya) fell down. Abu Talha jumped quickly off his camel and came to the Prophet (saying.) “O Al –
lah’s Apostle! Let Allah sacrifice me for you! Have you received any injury?” The Prophet said, “No,
but take care of the woman (my wife).” Abu Talha covered his face with his garment and went to –
wards her and threw his garment over her. Then the woman got up and Abu Talha prepared their
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she camel (by tightening its saddle, etc.) and both of them (the Prophet and Safiya) mounted it. Then
all of them proceeded and when they approached near Medina, or saw Medina, the Prophet said,
“Ayibun,’ abidun, taibun, liRabbina hamidun (We are coming back (to Medina) with repentance,
worshipping (our Lord) and celebrating His (our Lord’s) praises”. The Prophet continued repeating
these words till he entered the city of Medina.
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 205:
Narrated Jabir:
A boy was born for a man among us, and the man named him Al-Qasim. We said to him, “We will
not call you Abu-l-Qasim, nor will we respect you for that.” The Prophet was informed about that,
and he said, “Name your son ‘Abdur-Rahman.”
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 206:
Narrated Jabi:
A man among us begot a boy whom he named Al-Qasim. The people said, “We will not call him
(i.e., the father) by that Kuniya (Abu-l-Qasim) till we ask the Prophet about it. The Prophet said.
“Name yourselves by my name, but do not call (yourselves) by my Kuniya.”
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 207:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Abu-l-Qasim (The Prophet) said, “Name yourselves by my name, but do not call yourselves by my
Kuniya.”
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 208:
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah:
A man among us begot a boy whom he named Al-Qasim. The people said (to him), “We will not
call you Abul-l-Qasim, nor will we please you by calling you so.” The man came to the Prophet and
mentioned that to him. The Prophet said to him, “Name your son ‘Abdur-Rahman.”