Sahih al-Bukhari, 3537
sahihChain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Hafs bin 'Umar bin al-HarithfromShu'bah bin al-HajjajfromHameed bin Abi HameedfromAnas bin Malik
Hadith text · Matn
سَمُّوا بِاسْمِي، وَلاَ تَكْتَنُوا بِكُنْيَتِي
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English translation
Narrated Anas:
While the Prophet (ﷺ) was in the market, a man called (somebody), "O Abu-l-Qasim!' The Prophet (ﷺ) turned to him and said "Name yourselves after me but do not call yourselves by my Kuniya."
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي السُّوقِ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ. فَالْتَفَتَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 61, Hadith 46
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Vol. 4, Book 56, Hadith 737 (deprecated numbering scheme)