Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sahih al-Bukhari, 3538
sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin Kathir bin Abi 'Ata'fromShu'bah bin al-HajjajfromMansur bin al-Ma'tamar al-SalmifromSalim bin 'Abdullah bin 'UmarfromJabir ibn 'Abdullah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ تَسَمَّوْا بِاسْمِي، وَلاَ تَكْتَنُوا بِكُنْيَتِي ‏

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English translation

Narrated Jabir:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Name yourselves after me, but do not call yourselves by my Kuniya."

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 61, Hadith 47
USC-MSA web (English) reference
Vol. 4, Book 56, Hadith 738 (deprecated numbering scheme)
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