Chapter: It Is Disliked To Use Objectionable Names And Names Such As Nafi (Beneficial) Etc

Hadith 2136 Part A

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Samura b. Jundub reported

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade us to give names to our servants as these four names: Aflah (Successful), Rabdh (Profit), Yasar (Wealth), and Nafi' (Beneficial).

Hadith 2136 Part B

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Samura b. Jundub reported AUah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying

Don't give names to your servants as Rabdh, 'Ya ar, Aflah and Nafi'.

Hadith 2137 Part A

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Samura b. Jundub reported

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said "The dearest phrases to Allah are four: Subhan Allah (Hallowed be Allah), Al-Hamdulillah (Praise be to Allah), La ilaha illa-Allah (There is no deity but Allah), Allahu Akbar (Allah is Greater). There is no harm for you in which of them begin with (while remembering Allah). And do not give these names to your servants: Yasar and Rabah and Najih and Aflah.

Hadith 2137 Part B

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This hadith has been reported on the authority of Shu'ba and there is no mention but of the fact about giving the name to the servant and there is no mention of the four expressions (of remembrance) and he did not mention the four words

Hadith 2138 Part A

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Jabir b. 'Abdullah reported

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) decided to forbid (his followers) to name persons as Ya'la (Elevated), Baraka (Blessing), Aflah (Successful), Yasar and Nafi', but I saw that he kept silent after that and he did not say anything until Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) died. And he did not forbid (his followers to do this), then 'Umar decided to prohibit (people) from giving these names, but later on gave up the idea.