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Sunan Abi Dawud 4958 (Book 43, Hadith 186) #25249
Avoiding Names of Wealth and Success

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) advised against calling servants by names that imply wealth, profit, prosperity and success.

Samurah b. Jundub reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying: Do not call your servant Yasar (wealth), Rabah (profit), Nijih(prosperous) and Aflah (successful), for you may ask; Is he there? And someone says: #Samurah said: These are four (names), so do not attribute more to me.
حَدَّثَنَا النُّفَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا مَنْصُورُ بْنُ الْمُعْتَمِرِ، عَنْ هِلاَلِ بْنِ يِسَافٍ، عَنْ رَبِيعِ بْنِ عُمَيْلَةَ، عَنْ سَمُرَةَ بْنِ جُنْدُبٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ لاَ تُسَمِّيَنَّ غُلاَمَكَ يَسَارًا وَلاَ رَبَاحًا وَلاَ نَجِيحًا وَلاَ أَفْلَحَ فَإِنَّكَ تَقُولُ أَثَمَّ هُوَ فَيَقُولُ لاَ إِنَّمَا هُنَّ أَرْبَعٌ فَلاَ تَزِيدَنَّ عَلَىَّ

TOPICS
servants  *  names  *  wealth  *  profit  *  prosperity  *  success  *  yasir  *  yasar  *  rabah  *  nijih  *  aflah

QUICK LESSONS:
Be mindful with your speech & addressment .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of avoiding certain names when referring to servants. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ advised against calling servants by names that imply wealth, profit, prosperity and success such as Yasar, Rabah, Nijih and Aflah. These words are associated with material gain which can lead to arrogance in one's heart if they are used too often. Instead of using these words to refer to a servant it is better to use more humble terms such as ‘servant’ or ‘worker’ so that one does not become proud or boastful about their possessions. This hadith also teaches us the importance of being mindful with our speech and how we address others in order for us to remain humble in our hearts.

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