Ibn 'Umar said that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant
him peace, changed a woman's name from 'Asiya (rebellious), saying, "You
are Jamila (beautiful)."
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."
Narrated Muhammad ibn 'Ata' related that he visited Zaynab bint Salama and
she asked him about the name of one of his sisters. He reports:
"I said,
'Her name is Barra.' She said, 'Change her name. The Prophet, may Allah
bless him and grant him peace, married Zaynab bint Jahsh. Her name was
Barra and he changed it to Zaynab. I visited Umm Salama when she married
him and my name was Barra. He heard her call me Barra and said, 'Do not
adorn yourselves. Allah is the One who knows those who are pious (barra)
among you and those who are deviant. Call her Zaynab.' Umm Salama said,
'She is Zaynab.' I said to Zaynab, 'Give her a name.' Zaynab said, 'Change
it to what the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,
changed it.'" So he called her Zaynab.
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.'"
