What is the authenticity of the hadith: “The best of names are those that praise and worship”?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh! A hadith was reported: “The best of names are those that praise and worship.” Is this a hadith?
Answer:
No, it is not a hadith. The reported hadith regarding the best of names is that the best are Abdullah and Abd al-Rahman. That is the reported hadith. As for “those that worship and praise,” this is a saying on the tongues of people and has no basis. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh! A hadith was reported: “The best of names are those that praise and worship.” Is this a hadith?
Answer:
No, it is not a hadith. The reported hadith regarding the best of names is that the best are Abdullah and Abd al-Rahman. That is the reported hadith. As for “those that worship and praise,” this is a saying on the tongues of people and has no basis. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4159] ما صحة حديث: "خير الأسماء ما حُمِّد وعُبِّد"؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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