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Naming Maghrib and 'Isha'

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Question:
A chapter on the fact that naming it Maghrib is more appropriate than naming it 'Isha'. 'Abdullah ibn al-Mughaffal reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Thank you."
Do not let the Bedouin take away from you the name of your prayerلا يغلبنكم الأعراب على اسم صلاتكم
Mishkat al-Masabih 631, 632
"Maghrib." He said: "And the Bedouins call it 'Isha'." Agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim. A comment on this, Shaykh?

Answer:
Yes, 'Isha' is used for Maghrib, but it is better that the name Maghrib be predominant for it, and 'Isha' for the name of the 'Isha' prayer. It has come in some hadiths, "between the two 'Isha's," from the perspective of predominance. So the Sunnah is that the predominant name for Maghrib is Maghrib, and 'Isha' is the name for 'Isha'. If it is named al-Atimah, there is no harm, as also came in the hadith. So 'Isha' is called 'Isha' and is called al-Atimah, and it is better that Maghrib be named al-Layl as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) named it.
Source شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ برنامج إذاعي ]، بداية من أسئلة في باب وقت صلاة المغرب — islamhouse.com (15:25)

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