What is the authenticity of the hadith: “The best of names are those that praise and worship”?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: A hadith is circulating on the tongues of some people. If it is authentic, it is “The best of names are those that praise and worship.” What has been reported regarding this?
Answer:
The hadith with this wording is not authentic. The authentic hadith is: “The best of names are Abdullah and Abd al-Rahman, and the most truthful are Harith and Hammad.” This is the wording of the hadith: Abdullah and Abd al-Rahman. Yes.
May Allah reward you. The Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: A hadith is circulating on the tongues of some people. If it is authentic, it is “The best of names are those that praise and worship.” What has been reported regarding this?
Answer:
The hadith with this wording is not authentic. The authentic hadith is: “The best of names are Abdullah and Abd al-Rahman, and the most truthful are Harith and Hammad.” This is the wording of the hadith: Abdullah and Abd al-Rahman. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 7708- ما صحة حديث: خير الأسماء ما حمد وعبد؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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