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Sahih Muslim 2355 (Book 43, Hadith 166) #13191
The Names and Titles of the Prophet Muhammad

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) mentioned many of his names and titles, emphasizing his role as a prophet of mercy and repentance.

Abu Musa Ash'ari reported that Allah's Messenger mentioned many names of his and said: I am Muhammad, Ahmad. Muqaffi (the last in succession), Hashir, the Prophet of repentance, and the Prophet of Mercy.
وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْحَنْظَلِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ عَمْرِو، بْنِ مُرَّةَ عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِيِّ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ يُسَمِّي لَنَا نَفْسَهُ أَسْمَاءً فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ أَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ وَأَحْمَدُ وَالْمُقَفِّي وَالْحَاشِرُ وَنَبِيُّ التَّوْبَةِ وَنَبِيُّ الرَّحْمَةِ

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prophet  *  mercy  *  repentance  *  muhammad

QUICK LESSONS:
Follow in the footsteps of our beloved prophet by being kind, forgiving, merciful etc
EXPLANATIONS:
In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad is mentioning some of his names and titles. He emphasizes that he is not only known as "Muhammad" but also as "Ahmad", "Muqaffi", "Hashir" and the "Prophet of Repentance" and the "Prophet of Mercy". These titles emphasize that he was sent to guide people to repent from their sins, seek forgiveness from Allah, and be merciful towards others. This hadith teaches us that we should strive to follow in the footsteps of our beloved prophet by being kind, forgiving, merciful, humble, patient with others’ mistakes, seeking repentance for our own sins.

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