Al-Adab
Al-Mufrad

الأدب المفرد

04

Looking after girls

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Chapter 43: The excellence of someone who looks after his daughter after she has been sent back home

بَابُ فَضْلِ مَنْ عَالَ ابْنَتَهُ الْمَرْدُودَةَ

Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 81

Suraqa ibn Ju'shum reported that the Messenger of Allah , may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said the like of previous hadith.

حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرٌ، قَالَ‏:‏ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ، قَالَ‏:‏ أَخْبَرَنَا مُوسَى قَالَ‏:‏ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي، عَنْ سُرَاقَةَ بْنِ جُعْشُمٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ‏:‏ يَا سُرَاقَةُ مِثْلَهُ‏.‏

Grade: Da'if Al-Albani

Chapter 352: Someone should not say, "khabuthat nafsi"* (an expression meaning "I am overcome with nausea")

بَابُ لا يَقُلْ‏:‏ خَبُثَتْ نَفْسِي

Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 810

Same with another isnad.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنِي اللَّيْثُ قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَة َ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ‏:‏ لاَ يَقُولَنَّ أَحَدُكُمْ‏:‏ خَبُثَتْ نَفْسِي، وَلْيَقُلْ‏:‏ لَقِسَتْ نَفْسِي‏.‏

Grade: Sahih Al-Albani

Chapter 353: The kunya Abu'l-Hakam

بَابُ كُنْيَةِ أَبِي الْحَكَمِ

Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 811

Hani' ibn Yazid related that when he came to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, with his people, the Prophet (ﷺ) heard them using the kunya Abu'l-Hakam. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, called him and said, "Allah is the Judge (al-Hakam) and He has judgement. Why have you been given the kunya Abu'l-Hakam?" He said, "When my people disagree about something, they bring it to me and I judge between them so that both parties are content." "How excellent this!" the Prophet exclaimed. Then he asked, "Do you have any children?" Hani' replied, "I have Shurayh, 'Abdullah and Muslim, the Banu Hani'.' He asked, "Which of them is the oldest?" "Shurayh," he replied. He said, "You are Abu Shurayh," and he made supplication for him and his children.

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ الْمِقْدَامِ بْنِ شُرَيْحِ بْنِ هَانِئٍ الْحَارِثِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ الْمِقْدَامِ، عَنْ شُرَيْحِ بْنِ هَانِئٍ قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنِي هَانِئُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، أَنَّهُ لَمَّا وَفَدَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَعَ قَوْمِهِ، فَسَمِعَهُمُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهُمْ يُكَنُّونَهُ بِأَبِي الْحَكَمِ، فَدَعَاهُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ‏:‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الْحَكَمُ، وَإِلَيْهِ الْحُكْمُ، فَلِمَ تَكَنَّيْتَ بِأَبِي الْحَكَمِ‏؟‏ قَالَ‏:‏ لاَ، وَلَكِنَّ قَوْمِي إِذَا اخْتَلَفُوا فِي شَيْءٍ أَتَوْنِي فَحَكَمْتُ بَيْنَهُمْ، فَرَضِيَ كِلاَ الْفَرِيقَيْنِ، قَالَ‏:‏ مَا أَحْسَنَ هَذَا، ثُمَّ قَالَ‏:‏ مَا لَكَ مِنَ الْوَلَدِ‏؟‏ قُلْتُ‏:‏ لِي شُرَيْحٌ، وَعَبْدُ اللهِ، وَمُسْلِمٌ، بَنُو هَانِئٍ، قَالَ‏:‏ فَمَنْ أَكْبَرُهُمْ‏؟‏ قُلْتُ‏:‏ شُرَيْحٌ، قَالَ‏:‏ فَأَنْتَ أَبُو شُرَيْحٍ، وَدَعَا لَهُ وَوَلَدِهِ‏.‏

Grade: Sahih Al-Albani

Chapter 354: The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, liked good names

بَابُ‏:‏ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُعْجِبُهُ الاسْمُ الْحَسَنُ

Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 812

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

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.‏

Grade: Da'if Al-Albani

Chapter 355: Swiftness in walking

بَابُ السُّرْعَةِ فِي الْمَشْيِ

Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 813

Ibn 'Abbas said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, came forward swiftly while we were sitting, He approached in such a manner that we wee alarmed by the speed with which he came towards us. When he reached us, he greeted us and said, 'I came swiftly to you to tell you about the Night of Power. I forgot it in the time it took me to get to you, so look for it in the last ten nights (of Ramadan).'"

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ، قَالَ‏:‏ أَخْبَرَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ قَابُوسَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ‏:‏ أَقْبَلَ نَبِيُّ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مُسْرِعًا وَنَحْنُ قُعُودٌ، حَتَّى أَفْزَعَنَا سُرْعَتُهُ إِلَيْنَا، فَلَمَّا انْتَهَى إِلَيْنَا سَلَّمَ، ثُمَّ قَالَ‏:‏ قَدْ أَقْبَلْتُ إِلَيْكُمْ مُسْرِعًا، لِأُخْبِرَكُمْ بِلَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ، فَنَسِيتُهَا فِيمَا بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَكُمْ، فَالْتَمِسُوهَا فِي الْعَشْرِ الأوَاخِرِ‏.‏

Chapter 356: The names which Allah Almighty loves the most

بَابُ أَحَبِّ الأسْمَاءِ إِلَى اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ

Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 814

Abu Wahb, a Companion, reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Name yourselves with the names of the Prophets. The names which Allah Almighty loves most are 'Abdullah and 'Abdu'r-Rahman. The most truthful names are Harith and Humam. The ugliest names are Harb and Murra."

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ‏:‏ أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُهَاجِرٍ قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنِي عَقِيلُ بْنُ شَبِيبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي وَهْبٍ، وَكَانَتْ لَهُ صُحْبَةٌ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ‏:‏ تَسَمَّوْا بِأَسْمَاءِ الأَنْبِيَاءِ، وَأَحَبُّ الأسْمَاءِ إِلَى اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ‏:‏ عَبْدُ اللهِ، وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، وَأَصْدَقُهَا‏:‏ حَارِثٌ، وَهَمَّامٌ، وَأَقْبَحُهَا‏:‏ حَرْبٌ، وَمُرَّةُ‏.‏

Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 815

Jabir said, "A man had a child and named him al-Qasim. We said, 'We will not give you the kunya Abu'l-Qasim nor will we so honour you. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was told and said, 'Call your son 'Abdu'r-Rahman.'"

حَدَّثَنَا صَدَقَةُ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ‏:‏ وُلِدَ لِرَجُلٍ مِنَّا غُلاَمٌ فَسَمَّاهُ‏:‏ الْقَاسِمَ، فَقُلْنَا‏:‏ لاَ نُكَنِّيكَ أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ وَلاَ كَرَامَةَ، فَأُخْبِرَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ‏:‏ سَمِّ ابْنَكَ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ‏.‏

Grade: Sahih Al-Albani

Chapter 357: Changing one name to another

بَابُ تَحْوِيلِ الاسْمِ إِلَى الاسْمِ

Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 816

Sahl said, "Al-Mundhir ibn Abi Usayd was brought to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, when he was born and the Prophet placed him on his thigh while Abu Usayd was seated near him. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was busy with something in front of him, so Abu Usayd told someone to take his son from the Prophet's leg. When the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, became aware of it, he asked, 'Where is the child?' Abu Usayd replied, 'We sent him home.' The Prophet (ﷺ) asked, 'What is his name?' He replied, 'Such-and-such.' The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'No, rather his name is al-Mundhir.' So we called him al-Mundhir from that day."

حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو غَسَّانَ قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو حَازِمٍ، عَنْ سَهْلٍ قَالَ‏:‏ أُتِيَ بِالْمُنْذِرِ بْنِ أَبِي أُسَيْدٍ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم حِينَ وُلِدَ، فَوَضَعَهُ عَلَى فَخِذِهِ، وَأَبُو أُسَيْدٍ جَالِسٌ، فَلَهَى النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِشَيْءٍ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ، وَأَمَرَ أَبُو أُسَيْدٍ بِابْنِهِ فَاحْتُمِلَ مِنْ فَخِذِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم، فَاسْتَفَاقَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ‏:‏ أَيْنَ الصَّبِيُّ‏؟‏ فَقَالَ أَبُو أُسَيْدٍ‏:‏ قَلَبْنَاهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، قَالَ‏:‏ مَا اسْمُهُ‏؟‏ قَالَ‏:‏ فُلاَنٌ، قَالَ‏:‏ لاَ، لَكِنِ اسْمُهُ الْمُنْذِرُ، فَسَمَّاهُ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْمُنْذِرَ‏.‏

Grade: Sahih Al-Albani

Chapter 358: The name which Allah Almighty hates the most

بَابُ أَبْغَضِ الأسْمَاءِ إِلَى اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ

Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 817

Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "The name which hates the most is that a man be called the King of Kings."

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا شُعَيْبُ بْنُ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ‏:‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم‏:‏ أَخْنَى الأسْمَاءِ عِنْدَ اللهِ رَجُلٌ تَسَمَّى مَلِكَ الأمْلاكِ‏.‏

Grade: Sahih Al-Albani

Chapter 359: Someone who calls another person using the diminutive of his name

بَابُ مَنْ دَعَا آخَرَ بِتَصْغِيرِ اسْمِهِ

Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 818

Talq ibn Habib said, "I was the most vehement person in denying intercession. I questioned Jabir and he said, 'Tulayq, I heard the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say, "They will come out of the Fire after entering it," and we recite (the same Book) you recite.'"

حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُهَلَّبِ، عَنْ طَلْقِ بْنِ حَبِيبٍ قَالَ‏:‏ كُنْتُ أَشَدَّ النَّاسِ تَكْذِيبًا بِالشَّفَاعَةِ، فَسَأَلْتُ جَابِرًا، فَقَالَ‏:‏ يَا طُلَيْقُ، سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ‏:‏ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ النَّارِ بَعْدَ دُخُولٍ، وَنَحْنُ نَقْرَأُ الَّذِي تَقْرَأُ‏.‏

Grade: Sahih Al-Albani

Chapter 360: Calling someone by the name he loves the most

بَابُ يُدْعَى الرَّجُلُ بِأَحَبِّ الأسْمَاءِ إِلَيْهِ

Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 819

Hanzala ibn Hidhaym said, "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to like to call a man by the name that he liked best and by his favourite kunya."

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ الْمُقَدَّمِيُّ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ الْقُرَشِيُّ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا ذَيَّالُ بْنُ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ حَنْظَلَةَ قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنِي جَدِّي حَنْظَلَةُ بْنُ حِذْيَمَ قَالَ‏:‏ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُعْجِبُهُ أَنْ يُدْعَى الرَّجُلُ بِأَحَبِّ أَسْمَائِهِ إِلَيْهِ، وَأَحَبِّ كُنَاهُ‏.‏

Grade: Da'if Al-Albani