Sahih al-Bukhari, 2121
sahihChain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Malik bin Isma'il, Abu Ghasan al-NahdifromZuhayr bin Mua'wiya bin HudayjfromHameed bin Abi HameedfromAnas bin Malik
Hadith text · Matn
سَمُّوا بِاسْمِي، وَلاَ تَكْتَنُوا بِكُنْيَتِي
.
English translation
Narrated Anas:
A man at Al-Baqi' called, "O Abul-Qasim!" The Prophet (ﷺ) turned to him and the man said (to the Prophet (ﷺ) ), "I did not intend to call you." The prophet said, "Name yourselves by my name but not by my Kunya (name).
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ دَعَا رَجُلٌ بِالْبَقِيعِ يَا أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ. فَالْتَفَتَ إِلَيْهِ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ لَمْ أَعْنِكَ. قَالَ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 34, Hadith 74
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Vol. 3, Book 34, Hadith 332 (deprecated numbering scheme)