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Sahih al-Bukhari 6197 (Book 78, Hadith 221) #5950
Naming Oneself After the Prophet

SUMMARY: The Prophet ﷺ warned against falsely attributing something to him and encouraged people to name themselves after him.

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "Name yourselves after me (by my name), but do not call yourselves by my Kuniya, and whoever sees me in a dream, he surely sees me, for Satan cannot impersonate me (appear in my figure). And whoever intentionally ascribes something to me falsely, he will surely take his place in the (Hell) Fire.
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو حَصِينٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ قَالَ ‏ "‏ سَمُّوا بِاسْمِي وَلاَ تَكْتَنُوا بِكُنْيَتِي، وَمَنْ رَآنِي فِي الْمَنَامِ فَقَدْ رَآنِي، فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ لاَ يَتَمَثَّلُ صُورَتِي، وَمَنْ كَذَبَ عَلَىَّ مُتَعَمِّدًا فَلْيَتَبَوَّأْ مَقْعَدَهُ مِنَ النَّارِ

TOPICS
naming  *  attributing  *  satan  *  hellfire  *  ismuhu  *  kunya  *  surati  *  alayya

QUICK LESSONS:
Name yourself after the prophet but do not use his kuniya; Respect religious figures/names/titles; Speak truthfully about religious figures; Do not intentionally ascribe anything false to them .

EXPLANATIONS:
In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad is warning his followers against falsely attributing something to him. He also encourages them to name themselves after him, but not by using his Kuniya, which is a nickname given by one's family or tribe. The Prophet also states that whoever sees him in a dream will surely see the real version of himself and not an imposter created by Satan. Lastly, he warns that anyone who intentionally ascribes something false to him will take their place in Hellfire. This hadith teaches us about honesty and integrity when it comes to speaking about the Prophet Muhammad and other religious figures as well as respecting their names and titles.

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