صحيح البخاري

Hadith 6192

Book 78: The Book of Al-Adab (Good Manners)

كِتَاب الْأَدَبِ

Chapter 108

(108) Chapter. To change a name for another name which is better than the first.

108- بَابُ تَحْوِيلِ الاِسْمِ إِلَى اسْمٍ أَحْسَنَ مِنْهُ:

English narration

Narrated by أبو هريرة الدوسي

Zainab's original name was "Barrah," but it was said' "By that she is giving herself the prestige of piety." So the Prophet (ﷺ) changed her name to Zainab.

النص العربي

حَدَّثَنَا صَدَقَةُ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ ، أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ أَبِي مَيْمُونَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، "

أَنَّ زَيْنَبَ كَانَ اسْمُهَا بَرَّةَ ، فَقِيلَ : تُزَكِّي نَفْسَهَا ، فَسَمَّاهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ زَيْنَبَ

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Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 6192In-book: Book 78, Hadith 6192

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