The Prophet's name
- Updated On Sunday, 27 July 2014
- Written by Allamah Qurashi
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- Supervisor Sayyed Roohullah Musavi
- Published on Wednesday, 07 May 2014
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When Abdul Muttalib named his grandson Muhammad, thepeople of Qurayshquestioned him: "Why did you name him so and give up the names of his family?" Abdul Muttalibresponded, "I wanted that Allah would praise him in the heaven and His creatures would in the earth."(1) Some scholars say, "Allah the Almighty has inspired them to name him Muhammad because of the praiseworthy qualities he had so that the name and the named one would conform with each other in form and meaning. There is no name more blessed and solemn than the Prophet's name. It is transmitted from him (the Prophet) his saying: "No house has had the name of 'Muhammad' except that Allah endows it with abundant livelihood. If you name them (your children with the name of Muhammad), do not beat or abuse them...." (2)
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References 1.As-Seera an-Nabawiyyah by ibnHisham, vol. 1 p. 210. 2.RabeeiulAbrar, vol. 2 p. 339.