Navigation
Settings
Sunan Ibn MajahSahih (Darussalam)

سنن ابن ماجه

Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 3730

Read the original Arabic and English translation of this hadith from Etiquette, with its chapter, grading, and reference kept together.

In-book entry
74

Chapter 31

Chapter context: Names that are disliked

باب مَا يُكْرَهُ مِنَ الأَسْمَاءِ

View in chapter

Hadith text

Original Arabic

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعْتَمِرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنِ الرُّكَيْنِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ سَمُرَةَ، قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَنْ نُسَمِّيَ رَقِيقَنَا أَرْبَعَةَ أَسْمَاءٍ أَفْلَحُ وَنَافِعٌ وَرَبَاحٌ وَيَسَارٌ ‏.‏

Translation

English translation

It was narrated that Samurah said:

"The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) forbade giving our slaves four names: Aflah (successful), Nafi' (beneficial), Rabah (profit) and Yasar(prosperity)."

About this reference

Where is this hadith found?

This is Hadith 3730 in Sunan Ibn Majah. It appears in Book 33, Etiquette, as in-book entry 74 under the chapter “Names that are disliked.”

Browse every hadith in Etiquette

Reference details

Collection
Sunan Ibn Majah
In-book entry
74

Source and grading notes

Sunan Ibn Majah 3730 In-book : Book 33, Hadith 75 English translation : Vol. 5, Book 33, Hadith 3730

Al-Albani:
Sahih
Muhammad Fouad Abd al-Baqi:
Sahih
Shuaib Al Arnaut:
Sahih
Zubair Ali Zai:
Sahih Muslim

Keep exploring

Continue reading

View collection