The Names of the Prophet, Ahmad and Muhammad, and Their Meanings

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: The name of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) appears in the Qur'an once as Ahmad and once as Muhammad. He asks: What is the meaning of each name, and which one is applied to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?

Answer:
Both are applied to the Prophet: he is Ahmad and Muhammad, al-Haashir, and al-Aaqib, and he has many names, (peace and blessings be upon him). Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned this in his book, *Tammatat al-Ma'ani fi al-Salat 'ala al-Nabi* (peace and blessings be upon him). He has a specific book on sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes, *Jala' al-Afham fi al-Salat 'ala al-Nabi* (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes, *Jala' al-Afham*. So refer to it. He has many names: Ahmad and Muhammad. In the Torah, his name is Ahmad and in the Qur'an, his name is Muhammad. Both are names for him (peace and blessings be upon him), and their meaning is "the one with much praise," that he is the one with much praise, (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.