The Impact of the Name Muhammad on Protection
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Question:
May Allah reward you. An Egyptian resident in Jeddah says: Honorable Shaykh, some of the people with me in the room say that if a person’s name is Muhammad, nothing will harm him and he will be protected, even at the time of his death.
Answer:
This is not correct. How many people are named Muhammad who are wretched, sinful, and hypocrites? Names do not benefit in any way except with righteousness and adherence to the religion of Allah the Exalted. However, he may have heard the hadith that the best of names are Abdullah and Abd al-Rahman, because some of the common people say the best of names are those who worship and praise, and this is not correct. The best of names are Abdullah and Abd al-Rahman. Yes.
May Allah reward you. An Egyptian resident in Jeddah says: Honorable Shaykh, some of the people with me in the room say that if a person’s name is Muhammad, nothing will harm him and he will be protected, even at the time of his death.
Answer:
This is not correct. How many people are named Muhammad who are wretched, sinful, and hypocrites? Names do not benefit in any way except with righteousness and adherence to the religion of Allah the Exalted. However, he may have heard the hadith that the best of names are Abdullah and Abd al-Rahman, because some of the common people say the best of names are those who worship and praise, and this is not correct. The best of names are Abdullah and Abd al-Rahman. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/042 — archive.org (13:18)
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