Ibn Hazm’s Exception of the Name 'Abd al-Muttalib and Naming with It

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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the statement of Ibn Hazm (may Allah have mercy on him), “except 'Abd al-Muttalib,” why was this name excluded?

The Shaykh:
Because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said

I am the son of 'Abd al-Muttalib, I am the Prophet, I do not lie

أنا ابن عبد المطلب أنا النبي لا كذب

So his statement (peace and blessings be upon him)

Narrated Abu Ishaq: From Al-Bara' bin 'Azib who said: "A man said to us: 'Did you flee from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) O Abu 'Umarah ?'" He said: "No, By Allah! I did not flee from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), but som hasty people fled and (the tribe of) Hawazin assaulted them with arrows. The Messenger of Allah (Saws) was on his white muls, and Abu Sufyan bin Al-Harith bin 'Abdul Muttalib was holding its reigns. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was saying: 'I am the Prophet without lie, I am the son of 'Abdul-Muttalib.'" [Abu 'Eisa said:] There are narrations on this topic from 'Ali, and Ibn 'Umar.

أنا ابن عبد المطلب

Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1688Sahih (Darussalam)

is evidence that it is permissible. Also, among the Companions there was one named 'Abd al-Muttalib; among the Companions there was one named 'Abd al-Muttalib, and this is found in *Bulugh al-Maram*. Yes.

The questioner:
He says: And is it permissible for a person to name his son with it now?

The Shaykh:
There is no harm in this; it is permissible to name [a child] 'Abd al-Muttalib. Yes.

Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 29 من 69/شرح أخصر المختصرات/الحج والعمرة/العقيقة,ما يذبح عن الذكر والأنثى/الشيخ صالح الفوزان/فقه — youtube.com (45:13)

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