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."
Ibn 'Abbas said, "The Prophet 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 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.
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.'"
'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 asked, "What is your name?" The man said, "So-and-so."
He said, "Sit down." Then another man stood up and the Prophet said, "What
is your name?" "Najiyya (Rescuer)," he said. "The Prophet said, "You will
do it. Drive them."
