Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sahih al-Bukhari, 2121
sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

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 ‏

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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)
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